Melbost
Melbost is a traditionally Gaelic-speaking village in Point on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland's north-west. It is largely a crofting township and is about 2+1⁄2 miles east of Stornoway at the head of an isthmus connecting with the Eye Peninsula.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of 23 feet (7 metres)
- Description: village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stornoway Airport and Ui Church.
Stornoway Airport
Aerodrome
Stornoway Airport is an airfield located 2 miles east…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Branahuie and Holm.
Branahuie
Village
Branahuie is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Holm
Village
Holm Village is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis near Stornoway.
Parkend and Holm
Hamlet
Parkend is a hamlet in the Sandwick region of the…
Melbost
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
58.20997° or 58° 12′ 36″ north
Longitude
-6.31475° or 6° 18′ 53″ west
Open location code
9CCM6M5P+X3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Melbost” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Melbost”
- Dutch: “Melbost”
- French: “Melbost”
- Irish: “Mealabost”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Mealabost”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mackenzie Park and Steinish.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stornoway Airport and Loch Branahuie.
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