Hornish Point
Hornish Point is a point in Western Isles, Scotland. Hornish Point is situated nearby to the locality Baile, as well as near the hamlet Balgarva.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Borve Castle.
Borve Castle
Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borve Castle, also known as Castle Wearie, and Caisteal Bhuirgh in Scottish Gaelic, is a ruined 14th-century tower house, located at the south-west of the island of Benbecula, in the Western Isles of Scotland. Borve Castle is situated 2 miles north of Hornish Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balgarva and Kilaulay.
Balgarva
Hamlet
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balgarva is a crofting settlement on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Balgarva is within the parish of South Uist.
Kilaulay
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilaulay is a crofting township on the island of South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Kilaulay is located on the north-west corner of the island, situated about 1.5 miles west of Eochar. Kilaulay is also within the parish of South Uist.
Iochdar
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Iochdar, also spelled Eochar, is a hamlet and community on the west coast of the island of South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Iochdar is also in the parish of South Uist.
Hornish Point
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Ru Hornish”
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.4° or 57° 24′ northLongitude
-7.4° or 7° 24′ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C9JCH2X+2XGeoNames ID
2646584
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Baile and Baile Charbhaidh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean nan Caorach and Eilean nan Ceapan.
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