Glas-eilean

Glas-eilean is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Glas-eilean is situated nearby to the village Lochboisdale, as well as near the locality Lasgair.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beinn Ruigh Choinnich and Calvay light.

Beinn Ruigh Choinnich

Peak

Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beinn Ruigh Choinnich is a hill which overlooks the port of Lochboisdale on the east coast of the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides Scotland. Its name is sometimes given in English as Ben Kenneth, although a literal translation would be 'the hill of Kenneth's slope'.

Calvay light

Lighthouse

Photo: Colin Wheatley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Calvay light is a lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lochboisdale and Auratote.

Lochboisdale

Village

Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lochboisdale is the main village and port on the island of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Lochboisdale is within the parish of South Uist, and is situated on the shore of Loch Baghasdail at the southern end of the A865.

Auratote

Locality

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Auratote is a location on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Auratote is within the parish of South Uist.

Daliburgh

Village

Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Daliburgh is a crofting township on South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Daliburgh is situated 1+1⁄2 miles west from Lochboisdale, has the second largest population of any township in South Uist, and is also in the parish of South Uist.

Glas-eilean

Type: Island
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.15689° or 57° 9′ 25″ north

Longitude

-7.30586° or 7° 18′ 21″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9C9J5M4V+QM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 205506291

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

13284630

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lochboisdale Post Office and Lochboisdale Gateway Garden.

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