Ornish
Ornish is a cape in Western Isles, Scotland. Ornish is situated nearby to the hamlet Holmar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape on South Uist, in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Ornais” and “Ornish Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hecla and Ushenish Lighthouse.
Hecla
Peak
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hecla or Thacla is a mountain on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. With a height of 606 metres, it is the second-highest hill on the island. The name Hecla is Norse for "serrated". Hecla is situated 2½ miles southwest of Ornish.
Ushenish Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Neil King, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ushenish Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ushenish Lighthouse is situated 2 miles southeast of Ornish.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howmore and South Uist.
Howmore
Village
Photo: Gvdwiele, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Howmore lies on the island of South Uist to the southwest of Loch Druidibeg. The mountain of Haarsal rises to 139 m to the east and immediately south is the smaller settlement of Howbeg. Howmore is also within the parish of South Uist. Howmore is situated 5 miles west of Ornish.
South Uist
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ornish
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Ornish” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Орниш”
- Cebuano: “Ornish Point”
- Cebuano: “Ornish”
- Swedish: “Ornish Point”
- Swedish: “Ornish”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Holmar and West Gerinish.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rudha Grimman and Ornais.
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