Melbost

Melbost is a traditionally Gaelic-speaking village in Point on the east coast of the , in 's north-west. It is largely a crofting township and is about 2+1⁄2 miles east of at the head of an isthmus connecting with the Eye Peninsula.
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Photo: Angus Peck, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stornoway Airport and Ui Church.

Aerodrome
Photo: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an airfield located 2 miles east of the town of Stornoway on the , in .

Church
Photo: Morrismaciver, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Memorial
Photo: Sandy Gerrard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Branahuie and Holm.

Village
Photo: Angus Peck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the in the , Scotland. is within the parish of , and is situated on the A866. It is also close to Stornoway, and Melbost.

Village
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Village is a village in the Scottish , on the near . The modern area of can be split into two distinct areas - "Holm Village" and "Holm Road with ".

Hamlet
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parkend is a hamlet in the Sandwick region of the , although like Melbost, it is not a part of the Eye Peninsula. Many people erroneously believe it to be a suburb of , on the island of in the of .

Melbost

Latitude
58.20997° or 58° 12′ 36″ north
Longitude
-6.31475° or 6° 18′ 53″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9CCM6M5P+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 447751772
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12262191
Wiki­data ID
Q6811687
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Satellite Map

Discover Melbost from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stornoway Airport and Loch Branahuie.

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