Glais-eilean
Glais-eilean is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Glais-eilean is situated nearby to the hamlet Samhla, as well as near Teanamachar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirkibost and Westford Inn, Claddach-Kyles, North Uist.
Kirkibost
Island
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Kirkibost is a low-lying island west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Kirkibost is situated 2 miles northwest of Glais-eilean.
Westford Inn, Claddach-Kyles, North Uist
Restaurant
Photo: Paul Store, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westford Inn, Claddach-Kyles, North Uist is a restaurant, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Glais-eilean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carinish and North Uist.
Carinish
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carinish, is a hamlet on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is in the south of the island, about two miles from the causeway to Benbecula. Carinish is situated 3 miles southeast of Glais-eilean.
North Uist
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, nowadays bridged by a causeway.
Locheport
Village
Photo: Chris McLean, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Locheport is a village, which is situated 4½ miles east of Glais-eilean.
Glais-eilean
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.54733° or 57° 32′ 50″ northLongitude
-7.3763° or 7° 22′ 35″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C9JGJWF+WFGeoNames ID
13284850
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Samhla and Teanamachar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glas-eilean Beag and Vorogay.
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