South Galson

South Galson is a village in Western Isles, Scotland. South Galson is situated nearby to the village North Galson, as well as near the locality Buaile Thotair.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Borve broch and Dun Baravat, Lewis.

Dun Borve broch

Archaeological site

Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dun Borve broch is an archaeological site.

Dun Baravat, Lewis

Archaeological site

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dun Baravat, Lewis is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of South Galson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borve and South Dell.

Borve

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Borve is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, 17 miles from the island's only town, Stornoway. Borve is situated 2 miles southwest of South Galson.

South Dell is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. South Dell is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated alongside the A857. South Dell is situated 3½ miles northeast of South Galson.

North Dell

Village

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

North Dell is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. North Dell is within the parish of Barvas. It lies 5 km south of the Butt of Lewis, between the settlements of South Dell and Cross and comprises 22 crofts. North Dell is situated 4 miles northeast of South Galson.

South Galson

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.44099° or 58° 26′ 28″ north

Longitude

-6.39486° or 6° 23′ 42″ west

Elevation

75 feet (23 metres)

Open location code

9CCMCJR4+93

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6170837028

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

13274376

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In Other Languages

“South Galson” goes by many names.

Scottish Gaelic: “Gabhsann bho Dheas”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Free Church of Scotland Meeting House and Galson Old Churchyard.

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