Ben Obe

Ben Obe is a peak in Western Isles, Scotland and has an elevation of 449 feet. Ben Obe is situated nearby to the village Bayherivagh, as well as near the locality Tòrr Gormlaig.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Barra Airport and Big Beach.

Barra Airport

Aerodrome

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Barra Airport is a short-runway airport situated in the wide shallow bay of Traigh Mhòr at the northern tip of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

The Tràigh Mhòr, literally "Big Beach" in Scottish Gaelic, is a large expanse of sand forming a magnificent white beach at the northern end of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, in the village of Ardmhor extending to the village of Eoligarry.

Orosay

Islet

Photo: Neil King, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orosay is a small uninhabited tidal island in the Sound of Barra lying at the north end of Traigh Mhòr, the "big beach" on the north east coast of Barra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bayherivagh and Bogach.

Bayherivagh

Village

Photo: David Gruar, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Northbay is a township and community in the north of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. Northbay is within the parish of Barra.

Bogach

Hamlet

Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bogach is a village on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Bogach is also within the parish of Barra, and is situated on a minor road, linked to the A888.

Ardveenish

Hamlet

Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardveenish is a village on Barra in the Western Isles, Scotland. Ardveenish is also within the parish of Barra.

Ben Obe

Type: Peak with an elevation of 449 feet
Also known as: “Beinn Ob” and “Beinn Òb”
Category: landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.99615° or 56° 59′ 46″ north

Longitude

-7.43157° or 7° 25′ 54″ west

Elevation

449 feet (137 metres)

Open location code

9C8JXHW9+F9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3161837897

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12610015

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