Eilean nan Caorach

Eilean nan Caorach is an islet in , . Eilean nan Caorach is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stornoway Airport and HMY Iolaire.

Aerodrome
Photo: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an airfield located 2 miles east of the town of Stornoway on the , in . is situated 1½ miles north of Eilean nan Caorach.

Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was an iron-hulled steam yacht that was launched in in 1881 as Iolanthe. She was renamed Mione in 1898; Iolanthe in 1900; and Amalthæa in 1907.

Lighthouse
Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles west of Eilean nan Caorach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holm and Branahuie.

Village
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Village is a village in the Scottish , on the near . The modern area of can be split into two distinct areas - "Holm Village" and "Holm Road with ".

Village
Photo: Angus Peck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the in the , Scotland. is within the parish of , and is situated on the A866. It is also close to Stornoway, and .

Hamlet
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parkend is a hamlet in the Sandwick region of the , although like , it is not a part of the Eye Peninsula. Many people erroneously believe it to be a suburb of , on the island of in the of .

Eilean nan Caorach

Latitude
58.19114° or 58° 11′ 28″ north
Longitude
-6.32199° or 6° 19′ 19″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
9CCM5MRH+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 78798666
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
13285395
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