Kirkibost

Kirkibost is a low-lying island west of in the of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Kirkibost Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Uist and Carinish.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the Western Isles or 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.

Village
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, is a hamlet on , in the , Scotland. It is in the south of the island, about two miles from the causeway to . is situated 5 miles southeast of Kirkibost.

Village
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is a small village on the west of . It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave. is situated 5 miles northwest of Kirkibost.

Kirkibost

Latitude
57.55981° or 57° 33′ 35″ north
Longitude
-7.42015° or 7° 25′ 13″ west
Open location code
9C9JHH5H+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4010960
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2645263
Wiki­data ID
Q3104017
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kirkibost” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kirkibost Island”
  • Chinese: “柯基博斯特岛”
  • Chinese: “柯基博斯特島”
  • Dutch: “Kirkibost”
  • French: “Kirkibost”
  • Irish: “Eilean Chirceboist”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kirkibost”
  • Portuguese: “Kirkibost”
  • Swedish: “Kirkibost Island”

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