Sound of Spuir
Sound of Spuir is a sound in Western Isles, Scotland. Sound of Spuir is situated nearby to the village Borve, as well as near the locality Ruisgarry.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pabbay and Spuir.
Pabbay
Island
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pabbay is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland which lies in the Sound of Harris between Harris and North Uist. The name comes from Papey, which is Norse for "Island of the papar ". Pabbay is situated 2 miles northeast of Sound of Spuir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borve and Otternish.
Borve
Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Borve is a village, which is situated 4 miles southeast of Sound of Spuir.
Otternish
Locality
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The slipway lies 6 miles north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist. Otternish is situated 4½ miles southeast of Sound of Spuir.
Newtonferry
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtonferry is a small crofting community on the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, at the end of the B893 road. Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist. Newtonferry is situated 5 miles southeast of Sound of Spuir.
Sound of Spuir
- Type: Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.75° or 57° 45′ northLongitude
-7.26667° or 7° 16′ westOpen location code
9C9JQP2M+28GeoNames ID
2637177
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ruisgarry and Baile.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spuir Reef and Beinn a‘ Charnain.
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