Sùnam

Sùnam is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Sùnam is situated nearby to the hamlet Carminish, as well as near the village Strond.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ensay and Roineabhal.

Ensay

Island

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Ensay is a currently unpopulated and privately owned island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The island lies in the Sound of Harris, between the islands of Harris and Berneray. Ensay is situated 2 miles west of Sùnam.

Roineabhal

Peak

Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Roineabhal is a hill in Harris, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The granite on the summit plateau of the mountain is anorthosite, and is similar in composition to rocks found in the mountains of the Moon. Roineabhal is situated 2 miles east of Sùnam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leverburgh and Rodel.

Leverburgh

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Leverburgh is the main village in the southern part of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, with a population of about 200. The main road A859 follows the west coast, running from Tarbert through Seilebost, Borve, Scarista and Northton to Leverburgh, continuing south to Rodel.

Rodel

Village

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Rodel is a village on the south-eastern coast of Harris, an island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Rodel is situated in the parish of Harris. It was historically the capital of Harris, and the main port, before Tarbert took the title. Rodel is situated 2½ miles southeast of Sùnam.

Lingerbay

Hamlet

Lingarabay is a small coastal settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is located on the rocky east coast of South Harris, about 2 miles northeast of Rodel. Lingerbay is situated 3½ miles east of Sùnam.

Sùnam

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Sunam”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.76099° or 57° 45′ 40″ north

Longitude

-7.02988° or 7° 1′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C9JQX6C+92

OpenStreetMap ID

way 206174162

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13285483

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