Eilean nan Uan
Eilean nan Uan is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Eilean nan Uan is situated nearby to the village Balallan, as well as near the locality Sgàparaid.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balallan and Achmore.
Balallan
Village
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Balallan, meaning "Allan's Town", is a crofting township on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Balallan is within the parish of Lochs. Balallan is situated 2 miles south of Eilean nan Uan.
Achmore
Village
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achmore is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis. The name means 'big field'. Achmore is within the parish of Lochs and lies on the A858, about 7 miles southwest of Stornoway. Achmore is situated 4 miles northeast of Eilean nan Uan.
Arivruach
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Airidh a' Bhruaich is a scattered crofting township in the South Lochs district of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the head of the sea loch of Loch Seaforth. Arivruach is situated 4½ miles southwest of Eilean nan Uan.
Eilean nan Uan
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.12085° or 58° 7′ 15″ northLongitude
-6.62428° or 6° 37′ 27″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
9CCM49CG+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 988041978OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13284661
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