Tolsta Head
Tolsta Head is a cape in Western Isles, Scotland. Tolsta Head is situated nearby to the village North Tolsta, as well as near New Tolsta.
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Ceann Tholastaidh” and “Rubha Tholastaidh”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Tolsta and New Tolsta.
North Tolsta
Village
North Tolsta is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the east side of the Isle of Lewis. North Tolsta is within the parish of Stornoway. Tolsta is notable for its long sandy beach Traigh Mhor At the end of Tolsta's long sandy beach there are five caves, only visitable during low tide.
New Tolsta
Village
Tolsta Head
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.34305° or 58° 20′ 35″ north
Longitude
-6.1648° or 6° 9′ 53″ west
Open location code
9CCM8RVP+63
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Tolsta Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Tolsta Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tolsta Head”
- Swedish: “Tolsta Head”
- Welsh: “Pentir Tosta”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Geardha Beag and Glen Tolsta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tràigh Ghioradail and North Tolsta Cemetery.
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