How to identify Shetland Islands in GeoGuessr?

Q: How to identify Shetland Islands in GeoGuessr?

- Located at the northern tip of the United Kingdom{{% ex "https://goo.gl/maps/xYGRhBCP378DnE41A"%}} - Drives on the left - Shares most features with mainland Britain, but hedgerows are almost entirely absent - Cloudy days are common—even Street View is often overcast{{% ref "https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E8%AB%B8%E5%B3%B6" "Shetland Islands – Climate" %}} - Native trees barely grow except on cliffs or the outer isles

Shetland Islands

How to Distinguish

Located at the northern tip of the United Kingdom
Drives on the left
Shares most features with mainland Britain, but hedgerows are almost entirely absent
Cloudy days are common—even Street View is often overcast(References Shetland Islands – Climate)
Native trees barely grow except on cliffs or the outer isles

Signs you can find

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Trees—even shrubs—are scarce . Like the rest of Scotland you will find “passing place” signs. If the landscape feels very rocky, it might actually be mainland Scotlandas in this example.

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Cattle grids—metal bars laid across the road—are frequent(References Cattle grid). They keep sheep and cattle from wandering out of the grazing area. You will see them in many pastoral regions, but Shetland has a particularly high density .

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Look out for Shetland sheep (References Shetland sheep).

Shetland GeoGuessr guide image showing 960px Ovellasshetland

Reference Pages

Shetland Islands (wikipedia)

Countries and territories in Europe

Updated on 01 Jul 2023

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