Baleloch
Baleloch is a hamlet in Western Isles, Scotland. Baleloch is situated nearby to the hamlet Balmartin, as well as near Hosta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include RRH Benbecula and Scolpaig Tower.
RRH Benbecula
Military installation
Photo: Glenryanbri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Remote Radar Head Benbecula or RRH Benbecula, is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. It is located at Cleitreabhal a'Deas, 17 kilometres from Lochmaddy on the isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. RRH Benbecula is situated 1½ miles southeast of Baleloch.
Scolpaig Tower
Tower
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scolpaig Tower is a Georgian folly located near the village of Scolpaig on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The name probably derives from the Old Norse scolpvik, or 'Scolp Bay'.
Kilmuir Old Church, Hougharry, North Uist
Ruins
Photo: Lobster1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilmuir Old Church, Hougharry, North Uist is a ruins, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Baleloch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tigharry and Malaclete.
Tigharry
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tigharry is a small village on the west of North Uist. It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave.
Malaclete
Hamlet
Photo: Dannie Calder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malaclete is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ miles east of Baleloch.
Sollas
Village
Photo: Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sollas is a small crofting township on the northern coast of the island of North Uist, Scotland. Sollas is situated 6 miles east of Baleloch.
Baleloch
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Baile Locha”
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.62793° or 57° 37′ 41″ northLongitude
-7.4893° or 7° 29′ 22″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9C9JJGH6+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 8819042777OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9538986
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