South Uist
South Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 1897. It extends 25 miles north-south and 5 miles east-west, and has long been linked by road north to Benbecula and North Uist, and since 2002 it has been linked south to Eriskay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beinn Mhòr and Ormacleit Castle.
Beinn Mhòr
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Mhòr is a mountain on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. With a height of 620 metres, it is the highest point on the island and the most westerly mountain in Scotland and Great Britain. Beinn Mhòr is situated 2 miles east of South Uist.
Ormacleit Castle
Manor estate
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ormacleit Castle is a ruined mansion house of the early 18th century. It is located on South Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. It was built in the early years of the 18th century by Allan Macdonald, chief of Clanranald, and occupied from 1707. Ormacleit Castle is situated 2½ miles west of South Uist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bornish and Stoneybridge.
Bornish
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bornish is a village and community council area on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Bornish is also within the civil parish of South Uist. The A865 passes through Bornish, on the route between Lochmaddy and Lochboisdale. Bornish is situated 2 miles west of South Uist.
Stoneybridge
Village
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stoneybridge is a village on the island of South Uist in Scotland. The Crois Chnoca Breaca standing stone is situated to the west of the village. Stoneybridge is within the parish of South Uist and the chapel was also situated west of the settlement at Ardmichael, having been in existence prior to 1854. Stoneybridge is situated 2½ miles northwest of South Uist.
South Uist
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.25° or 57° 15′ northLongitude
-7.35° or 7° 21′ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
9C9J7M22+22GeoNames ID
2637305
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“South Uist” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “South Uist”
- Dutch: “Uibhist a Deas”
- French: “South Uist”
- German: “South Uist”
- Italian: “South Uist”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Uibhist a Deas”
- Sicilian: “South Uist”
- Swedish: “South Uist”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “South Uist”. Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.