Gàisgeir

Gàisgeir is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Gàisgeir is situated nearby to the hamlet Hoe Beg, as well as near Cheese Bay.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sursay and Taghaigh.

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.

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.

Hermetray

Island

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hermetray is an uninhabited island off North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Hermetray is situated 2 miles southeast of Gàisgeir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otternish and Borve.

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 4 miles northwest of Gàisgeir.

Borve

Village

Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.

Borve is a village, which is situated 4½ miles northwest of Gàisgeir.

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 Gàisgeir.

Gàisgeir

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

57.67262° or 57° 40′ 21″ north

Longitude

-7.08824° or 7° 5′ 18″ west

Open location code

9C9JMWF6+2P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4010551

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13285771

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