Isle of Scalpay

Scalpay is an island in the of Scotland. Isle of Scalpay has about 322 residents.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Locality with 322 residents
  • Description: island off Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “l”, “Scalpay”, and “Scalpay, Outer Hebrides”
  • Postal code: HS4

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgeotasaigh and Eilean Glas Lighthouse.

Island
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Scotasay is small island in the of . It lies 1 kilometre off the east coast of and gives some shelter to the ferry port of . is situated 1½ miles west of Isle of Scalpay.

Lighthouse
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is on the east coast of the island of Scalpay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It was one of the original four lights commissioned by the Commissioners of the Northern Lights, and the first in the Hebrides. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Isle of Scalpay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rèinigeadal and Meavaig South.

Hamlet
Photo: JJM, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement in Harris, in the Western Isles in . It is situated on the east coast of Harris 8 kilometres east of , at the western side of the entrance to . is situated 3½ miles north of Isle of Scalpay.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles west of Isle of Scalpay.

Photo: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on in the of . With a population of 550, it's the main town and ferry terminal for Harris. It's the ideal base for touring the whole of Harris: you can also tour Lewis but that's quite a drive from here.

Isle of Scalpay

Latitude
57.87174° or 57° 52′ 18″ north
Longitude
-6.70286° or 6° 42′ 10″ west
Population
322
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
9C9MV7CW+MV
Geo­Names ID
8316579
Wiki­data ID
Q1167098
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Isle of Scalpay” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Scalpay”
  • Breton: “Sgalpaigh na Hearadh”
  • Cebuano: “Isle of Scalpay”
  • Cebuano: “Scalpay”
  • Chinese: “斯卡爾佩島”
  • Czech: “Scalpay”
  • Danish: “Scalpay (Ydre Hebdrider)”
  • Danish: “Scalpay”
  • Dutch: “Scalpay”
  • French: “Scalpay”
  • German: “Scalpay”
  • Greek: “Σκάλπεϊ”
  • Irish: “Sgalpaigh na Hearadh”
  • Italian: “Scalpay”
  • Japanese: “スカルペイ島”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Scalpay i Ytre Hebridane”
  • Polish: “Scalpay”
  • Portuguese: “Scalpay, Outer Hebrides”
  • Portuguese: “Scalpay”
  • Scots: “Scalpay, Ooter Hebrides”
  • Scots: “Scalpay”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Scalpaigh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgalpaigh na Hearadh”
  • Swedish: “Isle of Scalpay”
  • Swedish: “Scalpay, Yttre Hebriderna”
  • Swedish: “Scalpay”
  • Welsh: “Sgalpaigh na Hearadh”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Scalpay Village and Sgalpaigh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cnoc na h-Iolaire and Coddem.

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