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.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.70222° or 57° 42′ 8″ northLongitude
-7.21407° or 7° 12′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C9JPQ2P+V9OpenStreetMap ID
way 530427674OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13284611
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