Hecla
Hecla or Thacla is a mountain on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. With a height of 606 metres, it is the second-highest hill on the island. The name Hecla is Norse for "serrated".
- Peak rising to 1,988 feet (606 metres)
- Description: mountain on South Uist, in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Heacla”“Hecla (South Uist)”“Hekla”“Thacla”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beinn Choradail and Beinn Mhòr.
Beinn Mhòr
Peak
Beinn Mhòr is a mountain on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Uist and Howmore.
Howmore
Village
Howmore lies on the island of South Uist to the southwest of Loch Druidibeg.
Stoneybridge
Village
Stoneybridge is a village on the island of South Uist in Scotland. Stoneybridge is situated 5 miles west of Hecla.
Hecla
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Latitude
57.29056° or 57° 17′ 26″ north
Longitude
-7.27151° or 7° 16′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C9J7PRH+69
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hecla” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hecla”
- Dutch: “Hecla”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هيكلا”
- German: “Hecla”
- Irish: “Hecla (Uibhist a Deas)”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Hecla (Uibhist a Deas)”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Hecla”
- Swedish: “Hecla”
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Localities in the Area
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