Eilean Fada
Eilean Fada is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Eilean Fada is situated nearby to the village Tobson, as well as near the hamlet Valasay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Bernera and Fuaigh Mòr.
Great Bernera
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Great Bernera is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It lies just off the northwest coast of Lewis and is connected by a bridge.
Fuaigh Mòr
Island
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Fuaigh Mòr is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is off the west coast of Lewis near Great Bernera in Loch Ròg. It is 84 hectares and 67 metres at its highest point. Fuaigh Mòr is situated 1½ miles southwest of Eilean Fada.
Vacsay
Island
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Vacsay is one of the Outer Hebrides. It is off the west coast of Lewis in West Loch Roag. It is 41 hectares in size, and 34 metres at its highest point. Vacsay is situated 2 miles west of Eilean Fada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breaclete and Kneep.
Breaclete
Village
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Breacleit is the central village on Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breaclete is within the parish of Uig. Although the village name comes from a geographical feature rather than a steading it is generally believed to be an ancient settlement.
Kneep
Village
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Kneep is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig. Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist. Kneep is situated 3 miles west of Eilean Fada.
Cliff
Hamlet
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Cliff is a small settlement on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Cliff is within the parish of Uig. The settlement is situated on a minor road, off the B8011. Cliff is situated 4 miles west of Eilean Fada.
Eilean Fada
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.23409° or 58° 14′ 3″ northLongitude
-6.86698° or 6° 52′ 1″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CCM64MM+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 297750154OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285557
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