Heaste

Heasta, Heast, or the anglicised form Heaste, pron. /heɪst/, is a small settlement on the island of Skye, Scotland. It is located on the west coast of the island five miles south of extending down to the north shore of Loch Eiseort, facing out to the Atlantic to the south west and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
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Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Heast”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boreraig and Drumfearn.

Locality
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a deserted township in Strath Swordale… is situated 2 miles southwest of Heaste.

Hamlet
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small crofting township, lying at the… is situated 2 miles southeast of Heaste.

Hamlet
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Heaste.

Heaste

Latitude
57.18756° or 57° 11′ 15″ north
Longitude
-5.89488° or 5° 53′ 42″ west
Elevation
207 feet (63 metres)
Open location code
9C9P54Q4+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 478776586
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
12196311
Wiki­data ID
Q2142008
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Heaste” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Heaste”
  • Dutch: “Heaste”
  • Irish: “Heasta”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Heasta”
  • “Heaste - Heasta”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dubh-lionan and Tòrr Mòr.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: A‘ Phàirc Tharsainn and A‘ Bhuaile Chàrnach.

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