Lingeigh, North Uist

Lingeigh is an uninhabited island off , south east of . It is separated from North Uist by Traigh Lingeigh.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island north of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Lingay” and “Lingeigh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun an Sticir and Boreray.

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Iron Age broch situated approximately 9.5 kilometers north of in a loch on in the Scottish . A building was erected on the site in the late medieval period. is situated 1½ miles east of Lingeigh, North Uist.

Island
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is an island with a single croft, lying 2 kilometres north of in the of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Lingeigh, North Uist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtonferry and Otternish.

Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small crofting community on the island of in the Western Isles of , at the end of the B893 road. is within the parish of North Uist.

Locality
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is the former terminal for the ferry to , in the , . The slipway lies 6 miles north of , and is situated within the parish of North Uist. is situated 2½ miles east of Lingeigh, North Uist.

Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 3 miles northeast of Lingeigh, North Uist.

Lingeigh, North Uist

Latitude
57.68654° or 57° 41′ 12″ north
Longitude
-7.25221° or 7° 15′ 8″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
9C9JMPPX+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4010536
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2644459
Wiki­data ID
Q3241520
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lingeigh, North Uist” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lingay”
  • Dutch: “Lingay”
  • Dutch: “Lingeigh (Uibhist a Tuath)”
  • Dutch: “Lingeigh, North Uist”
  • French: “Lingay”
  • Swedish: “Lingay”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Newton and Clachan Sands.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tràigh Lingeigh and Clachan Sands Burial Ground.

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