Seaforth Island

Seaforth Island is an uninhabited island in the of . Unlike many other islands of the Outer Hebrides which are mainly surrounded by open sea, Seaforth Island lies in a narrow fjord-like sea loch named , 8 kilometres from the open waters of .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: mountain in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Eilean Seaforth” and “Eilean Shìophoirt”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ardvourlie Castle.

Castle
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 19th-century country house…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arivruach and Rèinigeadal.

Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Airidh a' Bhruaich is a scattered crofting township… is situated 5 miles northeast of Seaforth Island.

Hamlet
Photo: JJM, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement in Harris, in the Western Isles in . is situated 6 miles south of Seaforth Island.

Hamlet
Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bun Abhainn Eadarra or is a hamlet… is situated 6 miles southwest of Seaforth Island.

Seaforth Island

Latitude
57.99672° or 57° 59′ 48″ north
Longitude
-6.72678° or 6° 43′ 36″ west
Elevation
623 feet (190 metres)
Open location code
9C9MX7WF+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 245364392
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2638307
Wiki­data ID
Q2731450
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Seaforth Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Seaforth Island (pulo sa Hiniusang Gingharian)”
  • Cebuano: “Seaforth Island”
  • Chinese: “錫福士島”
  • Chinese: “錫福斯島”
  • Chinese: “锡福斯岛”
  • Dutch: “Seaforth Island”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سيافورث ايسلاند”
  • French: “Seaforth”
  • German: “Seaforth Island”
  • Ladin: “Seaforth Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Seaforth Island”
  • Swedish: “Seaforth Island”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sgaladal Bheag and Sgaladail Mhòr.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Eilean Shiophoirt and Sgeir Ghlas Seaforth Island.

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