Carloway

Carloway is a crofting township and a district on the west coast of the , in the , Scotland. The district has a population of around 500. Carloway township is within the parish of , and is situated on the A858.
  • Village with 500 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 246 feet (75 metres)
  • …is also known as “Càrlabhagh”
  • Description: village and district on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Carloway and Craigeam.

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is a broch situated in the district…

Islet
is an islet, which is situated 2½ miles west of Carloway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garenin and Dalmore.

Hamlet
is a crofting township on the west coast…

Hamlet
Dail Mòr is a hamlet situated in the Northside…

Village
is a large village in the West Side of the . is situated 4 miles northeast of Carloway.

Carloway

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Latitude
58.28276° or 58° 16′ 58″ north
Longitude
-6.76849° or 6° 46′ 7″ west
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GB RLW
Open location code
9CCM76MJ+4J
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Carloway” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Carloway”
  • Danish: “Carloway”
  • Dutch: “Carloway”
  • French: “Carloway”
  • German: “Carloway”
  • Irish: “Càrlabhagh”
  • Japanese: “カロウェイ”
  • Scots: “Carlowa”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Càrlabhagh”
  • Welsh: “Càrlabhagh”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Knock Carloway and Park Carloway.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carloway Bridge and Carloway Free Church.

Scotland: Highlights

Notable places include Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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