Sound of Pabbay
Sound of Pabbay is a sound in Western Isles, Scotland. Sound of Pabbay is situated nearby to the locality Ruisgarry, as well as near the village Borve.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Berneray and Pabbay.
Berneray
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Berneray is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It's about three miles north-south by two miles east-west, mostly low-lying, and is joined to the larger island of North Uist by road.
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 northwest of Sound of Pabbay.
Moor Hill
Peak
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moor Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Sound of Pabbay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borve and Otternish.
Borve
Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Borve is a village, which is situated 2½ miles south of Sound of Pabbay.
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 3½ miles south of Sound of Pabbay.
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 4½ miles south of Sound of Pabbay.
Sound of Pabbay
- 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
-7.2° or 7° 12′ westOpen location code
9C9JQR22+22GeoNames ID
2640698
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