Kneep
Kneep is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig. Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cnìp”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Pabaigh Mòr and Vacsay.
Pabaigh Mòr
Island
Fuaigh Mòr
Island
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cliff and Timsgarry.
Timsgarry
Village
Aird Uig
Village
Kneep
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.2216° or 58° 13′ 18″ north
Longitude
-6.94702° or 6° 56′ 49″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
9CCM63C3+J5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Kneep” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Kneep”
- Dutch: “Kneep”
- French: “Kneep”
- Irish: “Cníp”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Cnip”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Valtos and Uigen.
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Highlights: Siaram Mòr and Reef beach.
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