North Uist
North Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, nowadays bridged by a causeway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Barpa Langass.
Barpa Langass
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barpa Langass or Langass Barp is a Neolithic chambered cairn on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures around 22 meters in diameter by 5.5 meters in height, and is around 5,000 years old. Barpa Langass is situated 2 miles south of North Uist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Locheport and Sollas.
Locheport
Village
Photo: Chris McLean, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Locheport is a village, which is situated 4 miles southeast of North Uist.
Sollas
Village
Photo: Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sollas is a small crofting township on the northern coast of the island of North Uist, Scotland. Sollas is situated 4 miles northwest of North Uist.
North Uist
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.6° or 57° 36′ northLongitude
-7.3° or 7° 18′ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Open location code
9C9JHMXX+XXGeoNames ID
2641236
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