title: Sound Gruney
text: # Sound Gruney
  
  For other islands with similar names, see Gruney (disambiguation)
  
  Sound Gruney is one of the Shetland islands. It lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of Hamars Ness on Fetlar, south of Unst, and to the east of Yell.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Gruney means a "green island", and "sound" refers to the strait. Sound Gruney's maximum elevation is about 9 metres (30 ft) above sea level.
  
  Daaey is to the south east, and Urie Lingey to the east. The latter is 1 km north of Urie Ness on Fetlar, hence the name. Wedder Holm, south of Uyea, is to the north east.
  
  