Flodday near Vatersay
Flodday is an uninhabited island, south-west of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The island is one of the Barra Isles, lying one mile west of Sandray.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island near Vatersay, Barra Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Flodday” and “Flodday Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandray and Lingeigh.
Sandray
Island
Photo: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandray is one of the Barra Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It never had a large population, and has been uninhabited since 1934. It is now known for its large seabird colony.
Lingeigh
Island
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Lingeigh or Lingay is an unpopulated islet in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies towards the southern end of the archipelago, just north of Pabbay and 5 kilometres south of Vatersay. There is a cave on the southeast side of the island.
Annie Jane Monument, Vatersay
Memorial
Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Annie Jane Monument, Vatersay is a memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caolas and Castlebay.
Caolas
Village
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caolas, is a small settlement on the island of Vatersay, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Caolas is within the parish of Barra. It is the westernmost settlement in Scotland.
Castlebay
Village
Photo: Paul Store, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castlebay is the main village and a community council area on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is located on the south coast of the island, and overlooks a bay in the Atlantic Ocean dominated by Kisimul Castle, as well as nearby islands such as Vatersay. Castlebay is situated 5 miles northeast of Flodday near Vatersay.
Borve
Village
Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Borve is a village on the west coast of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borve is within the parish of Barra, and is situated on the A888 which is the island's circular main road. Borve is situated 6 miles northeast of Flodday near Vatersay.
Flodday near Vatersay
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.89854° or 56° 53′ 55″ northLongitude
-7.56735° or 7° 34′ 3″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
9C8JVCXM+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 711461959OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
2649287Wikidata ID
Q2733595
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Flodday near Vatersay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Flodday Island”
- French: “Flodday”
- Irish: “Flodaigh”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Flodday ved Vatersay”
- Russian: “Флоддей”
- Swedish: “Flodday Island”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flodaigh and Flodday.
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