The Islands of God’s Mercie (63°30'N., 72°04'W.) lie in two general groups NW of Fair Ness, at the SE end of this chain. The SE group consists of four small, low islands, all less than 30m high. Four large islands, 61m to 114m high, comprise the NW group. The large islands are rugged and irregularin shape, with many small rocky islets lying within the area extending 10 miles to the SW.

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