Eilean an Dùnain

Eilean an Dùnain is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Eilean an Dùnain is situated nearby to the locality Otternish, as well as near the hamlet Newtonferry.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berneray and Dun an Sticir.

Berneray

Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.

Berneray is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It's about three miles north-south by two miles east-west, mostly low-lying, and is joined to the larger island of North Uist by road.

Dun an Sticir

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dun an Sticir is an Iron Age broch situated approximately 9.5 kilometers north of Lochmaddy in a loch on North Uist in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. A building was erected on the site in the late medieval period.

Lingeigh, North Uist

Islet

Photo: docsearls, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lingeigh is an uninhabited island off North Uist, south east of Boreray. It is separated from North Uist by Traigh Lingeigh. Lingeigh, North Uist is situated 2 miles southwest of Eilean an Dùnain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otternish and Newtonferry.

Otternish

Locality

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The slipway lies 6 miles north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist.

Newtonferry

Hamlet

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newtonferry is a small crofting community on the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, at the end of the B893 road. Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist.

Borve

Village

Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.

Borve is a village.

Eilean an Dùnain

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Eilean an Dunain”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.70222° or 57° 42′ 8″ north

Longitude

-7.21407° or 7° 12′ 51″ west

Open location code

9C9JPQ2P+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 530427674

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13284611

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