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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Donald Lawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- 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
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Tolsta is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. New Tolsta is within the parish of Stornoway, and it lies to the north of North Tolsta, at the end of the B895 road.
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″ northLongitude
-6.1648° or 6° 9′ 53″ westOpen location code
9CCM8RVP+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 6394807804OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2635711Wikidata ID
Q24637957
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Satellite Map
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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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