Leac na Hoe
Leac na Hoe is a cape in Western Isles, Scotland. Leac na Hoe is situated nearby to the hamlet Cheese Bay, as well as near the locality Weavers Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape on North Uist, in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Lea na Hoe”, “Leac Lee”, and “Leac na Thobha”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hermetray and Tahay.
Hermetray
Island
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hermetray is an uninhabited island off North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Hermetray is situated 1½ miles north of Leac na Hoe.
Tahay
Island
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tahay is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name originates from the Old Norse tagg-øy meaning island with a prominent hill. At 53 hectares in area and with a central peak of 65 metres, it is the largest of the group of uninhabited islands off the north east coast of North Uist. Tahay is situated 2½ miles northwest of Leac na Hoe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weavers Point and Lochmaddy.
Weavers Point
Locality
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weavers Point is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980. Weavers Point is situated 2 miles southwest of Leac na Hoe.
Lochmaddy
Village
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Lochmaddy is situated 4 miles southwest of Leac na Hoe.
Leac na Hoe
- 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 Cebuano to Swedish—“Leac na Hoe” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Leac na Hoe”
- Swedish: “Leac na Hoe”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cheese Bay and Lochportain.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crogary na Hoe and Groatay.
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