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About Gord, Shetland Islands

Gord is a small settlement on Mainland Shetland, positioned along the A970 between Lerwick and Sumburgh. It's about 15km south of Lerwick and serves as a convenient stopping point for those travelling the length of the island. The village sits amongst typical Shetland moorland, with stone walls and scattered crofts shaped by the persistent Atlantic winds. Gord is notable for its proximity to the old Catpund Quarry, where stone was once cut for local building projects.

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Gord, Shetland Islands is in Scotland, at 60.047, -1.215 - about 2 km south of Aithsetter.

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The closest airport to Gord, Shetland Islands is Lerwick / Tingwall Airport, 20 km (about 19 min by car). Other airports nearby: Sumburgh Airport, Foula Airfield.

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