Grèine Sgeir
Grèine Sgeir is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Grèine Sgeir is situated nearby to the locality Coirnis, as well as near Meall a‘ Chruidh.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hushinish and Amhuinnsuidhe.
Hushinish
Hamlet
Huisinish or Hushinish is a remote place on the west coast of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the end of a 12-mile-long single-track B road. Hushinish is situated 2½ miles southwest of Grèine Sgeir.
Amhuinnsuidhe
Village
Amhuinnsuidhe is a settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Harris. Amhuinnsuidhe is centred on the country house, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, which is adjacent to the B887 road. Amhuinnsuidhe is situated 5 miles southeast of Grèine Sgeir.
Mealista
Locality
Mealista was a township in the west of the Isle of Lewis. It is currently largely uninhabited due to the Highland Clearances, which occurred there in 1838. The beach is a visitor attraction. Mealista is situated 5 miles north of Grèine Sgeir.
Grèine Sgeir
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Greine Sgeir”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.02882° or 58° 1′ 44″ north
Longitude
-7.06696° or 7° 4′ 1″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
9CCJ2WHM+G6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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