Rusgaigh
Rusgaigh is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Rusgaigh 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 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.
Ceallasaigh Mòr
Island
Ceallasaigh Mòr is a low-lying island in Loch Maddy off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This an area of shallow lagoons filled and drained by the tides each day. Ceallasaigh Beag lies to the south and these two islets are connected by a narrow strip of sand at low tide. Ceallasaigh Mòr is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rusgaigh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weavers Point and Lochmaddy.
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 3 miles south of Rusgaigh.
Lochmaddy
Village
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, nowadays bridged by a causeway. Lochmaddy is situated 4 miles south of Rusgaigh.
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 Rusgaigh.
Rusgaigh
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.65329° or 57° 39′ 12″ northLongitude
-7.12287° or 7° 7′ 22″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9C9JMV3G+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1227577629OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285828
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