Votersay
Votersay is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Votersay is situated nearby to the hamlet Hoe Beg, as well as near Cheese Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sursay and Tahay.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otternish and Newtonferry.
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 Votersay.
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 3½ miles west of Votersay.
Borve
Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Borve is a village, which is situated 3½ miles northwest of Votersay.
Votersay
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Bhotarsaigh”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.67099° or 57° 40′ 16″ northLongitude
-7.12001° or 7° 7′ 12″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9C9JMVCH+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1225778687OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285773
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