Carloway
Carloway is a crofting township and a district on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The district has a population of around 500. Carloway township is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the A858.
- Village with about 500 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 250 feet (80 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
Discover Dun Carloway and Craigeam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garenin and Dalmore.
Shawbost
Shawbost is a large village in the West Side of the Isle of Lewis.
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
UN/LOCODE
GB RLW
Open location code
9CCM76MJ+4J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Carloway” goes by many names.
カロウェイJapanese
CarlowaScots
CàrlabhaghScottish Gaelic
CàrlabhaghWelsh
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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