Shawbost
Shawbost is a large village in the West Side of the Isle of Lewis. The village of Shawbost has a population of around 500 and lies around 20 miles west of Lewis's capital Stornoway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bragar and Dalmore.
Bragar
Village
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Bragar is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 14 miles from the island's only town, Stornoway. Bragar is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated on the A858 between Carloway and Barvas. Bragar is situated 2½ miles northeast of Shawbost.
Dalmore
Hamlet
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Dail Mòr is a hamlet situated in the Northside of Carloway, a major settlement on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. The hamlet has a beach and a cemetery. Dalmore is situated 2½ miles southwest of Shawbost.
Arnol
Village
Arnol is a small village typical of many settlements of the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Arnol is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated on the A858. Arnol is situated 3½ miles northeast of Shawbost.
Shawbost
- Type: Village with 500 residents
- Description: village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.32163° or 58° 19′ 18″ northLongitude
-6.68634° or 6° 41′ 11″ westPopulation
500Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9CCM88C7+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2581508838OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
12262195Wikidata ID
Q3776618
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