Cairn Galtar
Cairn Galtar is a peak in Western Isles, Scotland and has an elevation of 679 feet. Cairn Galtar is situated nearby to the locality Eòrasdail, as well as near the village Vatersay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandray and Flodday near Vatersay.
Sandray
Island
Photo: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandray is one of the Barra Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It never had a large population, and has been uninhabited since 1934. It is now known for its large seabird colony.
Flodday near Vatersay
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flodday is an uninhabited island, south west of Barra in the Western Islands of Scotland.
Annie Jane Monument, Vatersay
Memorial
Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Annie Jane Monument, Vatersay is a memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caolas and Castlebay.
Caolas
Village
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caolas, is a small settlement on the island of Vatersay, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Caolas is within the parish of Barra. It is the westernmost settlement in Scotland.
Castlebay
Village
Photo: Paul Store, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castlebay is the main village and a community council area on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is located on the south coast of the island, and overlooks a bay in the Atlantic Ocean dominated by Kisimul Castle, as well as nearby islands such as Vatersay.
Borve
Village
Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Borve is a village on the west coast of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borve is within the parish of Barra, and is situated on the A888 which is the island's circular main road. Borve is situated 6 miles north of Cairn Galtar.
Cairn Galtar
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 679 feet
- Also known as: “Carn Ghaltair” and “Càrn Ghaltair”
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.89286° or 56° 53′ 34″ northLongitude
-7.51989° or 7° 31′ 12″ westElevation
679 feet (207 metres)Open location code
9C8JVFVJ+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 3396529002OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12541446
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