Sgalpaigh

Sgalpaigh is a locality in Western Isles, Scotland. Sgalpaigh is situated nearby to the locality Isle of Scalpay, as well as near Scalpay Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgeotasaigh and Eilean Glas Lighthouse.

Sgeotasaigh

Island

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Scotasay is small island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies 1 kilometre off the east coast of Harris and gives some shelter to the ferry port of Tarbert. Sgeotasaigh is situated 2 miles west of Sgalpaigh.

Eilean Glas Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Eilean Glas Lighthouse 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. Eilean Glas Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles east of Sgalpaigh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rèinigeadal and Meavaig South.

Rèinigeadal

Hamlet

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Rèinigeadal is a small settlement in Harris, in the Western Isles in Scotland. It is situated on the east coast of Harris 8 kilometres east of Tarbert, at the western side of the entrance to Loch Seaforth. Rèinigeadal is situated 3½ miles north of Sgalpaigh.

Meavaig South

Hamlet

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Meavaig South is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles west of Sgalpaigh.

Tarbert

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Tarbert is a village on Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. 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.

Sgalpaigh

Type: Locality
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.86738° or 57° 52′ 3″ north

Longitude

-6.70034° or 6° 42′ 1″ west

Elevation

75 feet (23 metres)

Open location code

9C9MV78X+XV

GeoNames ID

12261654

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