Eilean Chearstaidh

Eilean Kearstay is an uninhabited island in Loch Roag in the of . It lies south east of , just across the water from the headland of .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Eilean Chearstaigh” and “Eilean Kearstay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Bernera and Callanish Stones.

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is an island in the or Western Isles of Scotland. It lies just off the northwest coast of and is connected by a bridge.

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The Calanais Stones are a prehistoric stone circle and stone alignment on the west coast of the in the of . The monument was built during the Neolithic period, around c. 2750 BC.

Island
is a small island in an arm of on the west coast of in the of . It is about 25 hectares in extent. It is not known if the island was ever permanently inhabited.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Callanish and Garynahine.

Village
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Calanais is a village on the west side of the , in the , . Calanais is within the parish of . A linear settlement with a jetty, it is on a headland jutting into Loch Roag, a sea loch 13 miles west of Stornoway.

Village
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is a settlement on , in the , Scotland. is situated at a T-junction where roads from , and the west side of Lewis all meet. The roads are the A858 and the B8011. is within the parish of Uig.

Village
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Breacleit is the central village on in the , Scotland. is within the parish of . Although the village name comes from a geographical feature rather than a steading it is generally believed to be an ancient settlement.

Eilean Chearstaidh

Latitude
58.19995° or 58° 11′ 60″ north
Longitude
-6.77077° or 6° 46′ 15″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9CCM56XH+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4012883
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2645908
Wiki­data ID
Q3777200
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eilean Chearstaidh” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Eilean Kearstay (pulo sa Hiniusang Gingharian)”
  • Cebuano: “Eilean Kearstay”
  • German: “Eilean Kearstay”
  • Irish: “Eilean Chearstaidh”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Eilean Chearstaidh”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Eilean Kearstay”
  • Swedish: “Eilean Kearstay”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tobhtaral and Lundale.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eilean Scarista and Bratanish Mor.

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