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Orbost

Orbost is a hamlet in , . Orbost is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Orabost”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Healabhal Bheag and Healabhal Mhòr.

Peak
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is a hill located on the peninsula of the in the , Scotland. It is also known as MacLeod's Table South and is part of the prominent pair of peaks known as MacLeod's Tables that dominate the views to the west of and to the north of . is situated 2 miles southwest of Orbost.

Peak
, is a hill in the north of the , . It is also known as MacLeod's Table North, as it lies close the fellow flat-topped hill of , or MacLeod's Table South. is situated 2½ miles west of Orbost.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roag and Ardroag.

Village
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, meaning noisy place or 'deer bay' in Norse, is a small remote scattered hamlet on the north west shore of Pool in the west of the peninsula.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Orbost.

Orbost

Latitude
57.39795° or 57° 23′ 53″ north
Longitude
-6.56897° or 6° 34′ 8″ west
Elevation
102 feet (31 metres)
Open location code
9C9M9CXJ+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 529709283
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2640951
Wiki­data ID
Q124721281
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In Other Languages

From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Orbost” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Orabost”
  • Irish: “Orbost”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Orabost”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Òrabost”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Orbost”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Òrbost”
  • “Orabost”
  • “Orbost”
  • “Orbost - Orabost”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Orbost House, Skye and Beinn Bhuidhe.

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