Aird of Sleat

Aird of Sleat is a village on the Isle of Skye in . It is located at the southern end of the peninsula, 4 miles southeast of and , at the end of a minor road.
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Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement on Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Aird”, “Àird Shlèite”, “An Àird”, and “Sleat”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Horaveg and Point of Sleat Lighthouse.

Photo: Domhnall Domhnallach, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lighthouse
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a lighthouse on Skye in the , . It was built in 1934 at the Point of Sleat at the southern end of the island. is situated 2 miles southwest of Aird of Sleat.

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tormore and Calligarry.

Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Aird of Sleat.

Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Aird of Sleat.

Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village near the southern end of the peninsula, on the in . It is just to the south of the village of , where a ferry crosses to . Nearby attractions include and the Museum of the Isles. is situated 3 miles northeast of Aird of Sleat.

Aird of Sleat

Latitude
57.03297° or 57° 1′ 59″ north
Longitude
-5.96694° or 5° 58′ 1″ west
Elevation
151 feet (46 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB ATS
Open location code
9C9P22MM+56
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1961302919
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2657614
Wiki­data ID
Q2228036
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Aird of Sleat” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Aird of Sleat”
  • Belarusian: “Эйрд”
  • Dutch: “Aird of Sleat”
  • Irish: “Áird Shléite”
  • Irish: “Àird Shlèite”
  • Russian: “Эйрд”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Àird Shlèite”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Àird”
  • Ukrainian: “Ейрд”
  • Urdu: “ایرڈ آف سلیٹ”
  • “Aird of Sleat”
  • “Àird of Sleat - Àird Shlèite”
  • “Àird Shlèite”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aird Old Church Gallery and Dùn Bàn, dun site.

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