Boreray

Boreray is an island with a single croft, lying 2 kilometres north of in the of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in North Uist, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Boraraigh” and “Boreray, North Uist”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lingeigh, North Uist and Spuir.

Islet
Photo: docsearls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lingeigh is an uninhabited island off , south east of Boreray. It is separated from North Uist by Traigh Lingeigh.

Islet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtonferry and Otternish.

Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small crofting community on the island of in the Western Isles of , at the end of the B893 road. is within the parish of North Uist.

Locality
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the former terminal for the ferry to , in the , . The slipway lies 6 miles north of , and is situated within the parish of North Uist.

Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
is a village.

Boreray

Latitude
57.70986° or 57° 42′ 36″ north
Longitude
-7.28827° or 7° 17′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C9JPP56+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4010382
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2655182
Wiki­data ID
Q2311051
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Satellite Map

Discover Boreray from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Boreray” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Boreray”
  • Cebuano: “Boreray (pulo sa Hiniusang Gingharian, Eilean Siar)”
  • Cebuano: “Boreray”
  • Chinese: “博雷島”
  • Dutch: “Boreray”
  • French: “Boreray”
  • Japanese: “ボレレイ島”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Boreray ved North Uist”
  • Spanish: “Boreray”
  • Swedish: “Boreray, North Uist”
  • Swedish: “Boreray”

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