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.

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.

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
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Latitude

57.54733° or 57° 32′ 50″ north

Longitude

-7.3763° or 7° 22′ 35″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9C9JGJWF+WF

GeoNames ID

13284850

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Satellite Map

Discover Glais-eilean from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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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