Eilean Glas Lighthouse

Eilean Glas Lighthouse is on the east coast of the island of 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.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse on the island of Scalpay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Scalpay, Eilean Glas Lighthouse” and “Taigh-solais Eilean Glas”

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 4½ miles north of Eilean Glas Lighthouse.

Hamlet
Photo: David Gearing, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 miles west of Eilean Glas Lighthouse.

Eilean Glas Lighthouse

Latitude
57.85689° or 57° 51′ 25″ north
Longitude
-6.64197° or 6° 38′ 31″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Operator
Northern Lighthouse Board.
Open location code
9C9MV945+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 388215533
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11611188
Wiki­data ID
Q14544324
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Eilean Glas Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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