Gighay
Gighay an uninhabited island off the northeast coast of Barra. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.Photo: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fuiay.
Fuiay
Island
Photo: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fuiay is an island in Scotland. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides. Its area is 84 ha and the unnamed highest eminence reaches 107 m.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardveenish and Ardmore.
Ardveenish
Hamlet
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardveenish is a village on Barra in the Western Isles, Scotland. Ardveenish is also within the parish of Barra.
Ardmore
Village
Photo: Alan Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardmhor is a small village in the north east of the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. In 2002 a small ferry port was built in the village to serve a new ferry link between Barra and Eriskay as part of the Sound of Barra Integrated Transport Project.
Bogach
Hamlet
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bogach is a village on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Bogach is also within the parish of Barra, and is situated on a minor road, linked to the A888.
Gighay
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.02021° or 57° 1′ 13″ northLongitude
-7.33207° or 7° 19′ 55″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9C9J2MC9+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 4011674OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
2648677Wikidata ID
Q3057383
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“Gighay” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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