Gallan Head
Gallan Head is a locality in Western Isles, Scotland. Gallan Head is situated nearby to the village Aird Uig, as well as near the hamlet Cliff.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape on Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “An Gallan Uigeach” and “Gallon Head”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aird Uig and Cliff.
Aird Uig
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aird Uig is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Aird Uig is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the C40 minor road which joins to the B8011 at Timsgarry.
Cliff
Hamlet
Photo: Robert Struthers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cliff is a small settlement on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Cliff is within the parish of Uig. The settlement is situated on a minor road, off the B8011. Cliff is situated 3 miles southeast of Gallan Head.
Timsgarry
Village
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Timsgarry is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Timsgarry is home to the Baile na Cille Church and the Uig Museum, noted for its giant Chessmen, discovered in the sands in 1831. Timsgarry is situated 3 miles south of Gallan Head.
Gallan Head
- Category: cape
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.24125° or 58° 14′ 29″ northLongitude
-7.029° or 7° 1′ 44″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9CCJ6XRC+GCOpenStreetMap ID
node 9465936904OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gallan Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gallan Head”
- Scottish Gaelic: “An Gallan Uigeach”
- Swedish: “Gallan Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Baile na Cille and Valtos.
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Highlights include Stac nan Crubag and Loch a‘ Bheannaich.
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