Kirkibost
Kirkibost is a low-lying island west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kirkibost Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Westford Inn, Claddach-Kyles, North Uist.
Westford Inn, Claddach-Kyles, North Uist
Restaurant
Photo: Paul Store, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westford Inn, Claddach-Kyles, North Uist is a restaurant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Uist and Carinish.
North Uist
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.
Carinish
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carinish, is a hamlet on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is in the south of the island, about two miles from the causeway to Benbecula. Carinish is situated 5 miles southeast of Kirkibost.
Tigharry
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tigharry is a small village on the west of North Uist. It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave. Tigharry is situated 5 miles northwest of Kirkibost.
Kirkibost
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.55981° or 57° 33′ 35″ northLongitude
-7.42016° or 7° 25′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C9JHH5H+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 4010960OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kirkibost” goes by many names.
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