Garbh-eilean

Garbh-eilean is an island in , . Garbh-eilean is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Garbh Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Strathy Point Lighthouse and Boursa Island.

Lighthouse
Photo: Rog Frost, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a remote former lighthouse located on the north coast of , , and is situated on the coast close to the settlement of and the village of .

Islet
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Totegan and Strathy.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in , Scotland and is one of the most northerly settlements in mainland Scotland. The nearest main road to the hamlet is the A386.

Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a scattered community in in the . The settlement emerged in the late 19th century as the north coast was populated by families forcibly displaced during the Highland Clearances.

Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the south east shore of Armadale Bay in , and is in the council area of Highland.

Garbh-eilean

Latitude
58.60102° or 58° 36′ 4″ north
Longitude
-4.02173° or 4° 1′ 18″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
9CCQJX2H+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 3613865
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2648884
Wiki­data ID
Q24643637
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Garbh-eilean” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Garbh-eilean”
  • Swedish: “Garbh-eilean”

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Localities in the Area

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