Eilean Buidhe
Eilean Buidhe is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Eilean Buidhe is situated nearby to the hamlet Alisary, as well as near the locality Laggan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rois-bheinn and An Stac.
Rois-bheinn
Peak
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rois-bheinn is the joint highest hill in the Scottish region of Moidart, a title it shares with its neighbour Beinn Odhar Bheag, whose summit has the same elevation. Rois-bheinn is situated 1½ miles southeast of Eilean Buidhe.
An Stac
Peak
Photo: Tony Kinghorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Stac is the name of a 814 m mountain in the Northwest Highlands, Scotland, on the shore of Loch Ailort on the west coast of Lochaber. A steep-sided conical peak, the mountain is usually climbed in conjunction with its higher neighbour Rois-bheinn. An Stac is situated 2 miles east of Eilean Buidhe.
Goat Island
Islet
Photo: Tony Kinghorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Goat Island is an islet, which is situated 2½ miles west of Eilean Buidhe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roshven and Lochailort.
Roshven
Hamlet
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roshven is a township located on the eastern shoreline of Loch Ailort, in Lochaber, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. Towering above it is Rois-bheinn, the highest hill in the area.
Lochailort
Village
Photo: Keeshu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lochailort is a small settlement in Scotland that lies at the head of Loch Ailort, a sea loch, on the junction of the Road to the Isles between Fort William and Mallaig with the A861 towards Salen and Strontian. Lochailort is situated 3 miles northeast of Eilean Buidhe.
Glenuig
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenuig is a small village in Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland. It is around 30 miles west of Fort William and 20 miles from Ardnamurchan Point. Glenuig is situated 4 miles west of Eilean Buidhe.
Eilean Buidhe
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.8496° or 56° 50′ 59″ northLongitude
-5.72089° or 5° 43′ 15″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9C8PR7XH+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 423334231OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285066
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