Uig
Uig is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Uig is situated nearby to the hamlet Husabost, as well as near Borreraig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lampay and Skye, Dun Colbost.
Lampay
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lampay is an uninhabited tidal island in Loch Dunvegan, off the northwest coast of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is separated from the "mainland" of Skye by a small sound called An Doirneil. Lampay is situated 2 miles northeast of Uig.
Skye, Dun Colbost
Archaeological site
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skye, Dun Colbost is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles south of Uig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borreraig and Totaig.
Borreraig
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Borreraig is a crofting settlement in Duirinish, north-west of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye. The ancient and famous MacCrimmon Piping Heritage Centre is based in the village, where the chiefs of the Highlands sent their young pipers for training.
Totaig
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Totaig is a small crofting settlement on the west coast of Loch Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye. The village of Dunvegan is 5 miles southeast.
Galtrigill
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galtrigill is a largely abandoned crofting township on the far north end of the east side of the Duirinish peninsula on the Isle of Skye, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Uig
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.4758° or 57° 28′ 33″ northLongitude
-6.68016° or 6° 40′ 49″ westElevation
364 feet (111 metres)Open location code
9C9MF8G9+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1290100250OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2635220
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