Niosa Mhor

Niosa Mhor is a hill in Western Isles, Scotland and has an elevation of 446 feet. Niosa Mhor is situated nearby to the hamlet Cliff, as well as near Uigen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pabaigh Mòr and Vacsay.

Pabaigh Mòr

Island

Photo: Marc Calhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pabay Mòr or Pabaigh Mòr is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Pabaigh Mòr is situated 1½ miles north of Niosa Mhor.

Vacsay is one of the Outer Hebrides. It is off the west coast of Lewis in West Loch Roag. It is 41 hectares in size, and 34 metres at its highest point. Vacsay is situated 2 miles northeast of Niosa Mhor.

Flodaigh

Flodaigh is a small island in Loch Roag on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 33 hectares in extent and the highest point is 48 metres. Flodaigh is situated 1½ miles southeast of Niosa Mhor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cliff and Kneep.

Cliff

Hamlet

Photo: Robert Struthers, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cliff is a small settlement on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Cliff is within the parish of Uig. The settlement is situated on a minor road, off the B8011.

Kneep

Village

Photo: Sarah Egan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Timsgarry

Village

Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Timsgarry is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Timsgarry is home to the Baile na Cille Church and the Uig Museum, noted for its giant Chessmen, discovered in the sands in 1831. Timsgarry is situated 2½ miles southwest of Niosa Mhor.

Niosa Mhor

Type: Hill with an elevation of 446 feet
Also known as: “Nisa Mhor”
Category: landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.21143° or 58° 12′ 41″ north

Longitude

-6.95662° or 6° 57′ 24″ west

Elevation

446 feet (136 metres)

Open location code

9CCM626V+H9

GeoNames ID

12609178

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