Glas Eilean

Glas Eilean is an island in , . Glas Eilean is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mallaig and Airor.

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is a ferry port and fishing village on the west coast of region of the , with a population of 660 in 2020. The name is Norse, Mel vik, sand-dune bay.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the peninsula of , Lochaber, , on the west coast of . It is situated on the north-west coast of Knoydart, and consists of a few houses clustered round Bay, as well as several pre-clearance ruins. is situated 3½ miles north of Glas Eilean.

Village
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Knoydart is a peninsula in in the western Highlands of Scotland, bounded to the south by Loch Nevis and to the north by Loch Hourn. It's remote, rugged and sparsely populated, and best known for having the only villages in mainland Britain with no road connection to the rest of the network - nor even with each other. is situated 3½ miles east of Glas Eilean.

Glas Eilean

Latitude
57.03623° or 57° 2′ 10″ north
Longitude
-5.78032° or 5° 46′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C9P26P9+FV
Geo­Names ID
13285352
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