Or Eilean
Or Eilean is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Or Eilean is situated nearby to the hamlet Cheese Bay, as well as near Lochportain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tahay and Sursay.
Tahay
Island
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. At 53 hectares in area and with a central peak of 65 metres, it is the largest of the group of uninhabited islands off the north east coast of North Uist.
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.
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 2½ miles east of Or Eilean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otternish and Weavers Point.
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 3½ miles northwest of Or Eilean.
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 4 miles south of Or Eilean.
Newtonferry
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtonferry is a small crofting community on the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, at the end of the B893 road. Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist. Newtonferry is situated 4 miles northwest of Or Eilean.
Or Eilean
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.66323° or 57° 39′ 48″ northLongitude
-7.11686° or 7° 7′ 1″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C9JMV7M+77GeoNames ID
13285772
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