Deasker

Deasker is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Deasker is situated nearby to the locality Goirtinis, as well as near Hearnais.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stocaigh.

Stocaigh

Island

Stocaigh is one of the Monach Islands. It is a kilometre east of Coilleag Mhòr nan Dàmh in the far north east of Ceann Ear. On its east shore is the Camas Bàn, which is named for its white sand, which consists of finely ground sea shells. Stocaigh is situated 2½ miles southeast of Deasker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tigharry.

Tigharry

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tigharry is a small village on the west of North Uist. It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave. Tigharry is situated 5 miles northeast of Deasker.

Deasker

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Deas-Sgeir”, “Deasgeir”, and “Deaskeir”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.56426° or 57° 33′ 51″ north

Longitude

-7.61321° or 7° 36′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C9JH97P+PP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 259373360

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

2651440

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coilleag Mhòr nan Damh and Tràigh Dhòmhnuill.

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