Opsay
Opsay is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Opsay is situated nearby to the hamlet Cheese Bay, as well as near Lochportain.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hermetray and Taghaigh.
Hermetray
Island
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hermetray is an uninhabited island off North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Taghaigh
Island
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Taghaigh, also known as Tahay, is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name originates from the Old Norse tagg-øy meaning island with a prominent hill.
Sursay
Island
Sursaigh is an island off North Uist in the Sound of Harris, Scotland. It lies 8 kilometres northeast of the village of Lochmaddy and there are numerous nearby islands including Stromay, Sgarabhaigh and Tahay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weavers Point and Otternish.
Weavers Point
Locality
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weavers Point is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980. Weavers Point is situated 4½ miles south of Opsay.
Otternish
Locality
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The slipway lies 6 miles north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist. Otternish is situated 5 miles west of Opsay.
Borve
Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Borve is a village, which is situated 5 miles northwest of Opsay.
Opsay
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.67374° or 57° 40′ 26″ northLongitude
-7.06506° or 7° 3′ 54″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9C9JMWFM+FXGeoNames ID
13285631
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