Kearstay

Kearstay is an islet in , . Kearstay is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: JJM, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Cearstaigh”, “Eilean Chearstaigh”, “Eilean Kearstay”, and “Kearstay Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hushinish and Mealista.

Hamlet
Photo: Jamesmorrison, CC BY 2.0.
Huisinish or is a remote place on the west coast of in the of Scotland. It lies at the end of a 12-mile-long single-track B road. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Kearstay.

Locality
Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a township in the west of the . It is currently largely uninhabited due to the Highland Clearances, which occurred there in 1838. The beach is a visitor attraction. is situated 4½ miles north of Kearstay.

Village
Photo: Buckbuchanan, Public domain.
is a small village situated on the west coast of the , which is part of the Outer Hebrides of . is within the parish of . The name of the village is sometimes spelt Breanish, however maps normally refer to . is situated 6 miles north of Kearstay.

Kearstay

Latitude
58.03902° or 58° 2′ 21″ north
Longitude
-7.14555° or 7° 8′ 44″ west
Elevation
315 feet (96 metres)
Open location code
9CCJ2VQ3+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 49047144
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2645909
Wiki­data ID
Q2943643
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Satellite Map

Discover Kearstay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Kearstay” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Кеарстай”
  • Cebuano: “Kearstay”
  • French: “Cearstaigh”
  • Swedish: “Kearstay”

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