Wiay

Wiay, pronounced "waya" is an uninhabited island in , off the coast of the Isle of Skye Wiay is approximately 1.3 kilometres wide by 2.1 kilometres long and lies 1.3 km west of , and 1+1⁄2 mi north of on the Peninsula.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island of the Inner Hebrides
  • Also known as: “Wiay, Inner Hebrides” and “Wiay, Skye”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Oronsay and Tarner Island.

Islet
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is an uninhabited tidal island in on the west coast of , Scotland.

Island
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is a triangular shaped island… is situated 2 miles north of Wiay.

Island
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is one of four islands to be found in . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Wiay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ullinish and Fiskavaig.

Hamlet
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is a crofting township on , on the southwest coast of Skye, . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wiay.

Village
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or Fiscavaig is a picturesque crofting… is situated 2½ miles southeast of Wiay.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the civil parish of … is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wiay.

Wiay

Latitude
57.33333° or 57° 20′ north
Longitude
-6.5° or 6° 30′ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9C9M8GM2+82
Geo­Names ID
2633992
Wiki­data ID
Q1472974
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Wiay” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Wiay”
  • Cebuano: “Wiay Island (pulo sa Hiniusang Gingharian, Highland)”
  • Cebuano: “Wiay Island”
  • Chinese: “威艾島”
  • French: “Wiay”
  • German: “Wiay”
  • Irish: “Bhuia, Sgitheanach”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wiay i Indre Hebridane”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Bhuia, na h-Eileanan a-staigh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Bhuia”
  • Spanish: “Wiay”
  • Swedish: “Wiay Island, Highland”
  • Swedish: “Wiay Island”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gearymore and Ose.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Creag nan Faochag and Loch Bracadale.

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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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