Frobost Island
Frobost Island is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Frobost Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Newton, 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. Tahay is situated 2½ miles east of Frobost Island.
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. Sursay is situated 2 miles east of Frobost Island.
Dun an Sticir
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dun an Sticir is an Iron Age broch situated approximately 9.5 kilometers north of Lochmaddy in a loch on North Uist in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. A building was erected on the site in the late medieval period. Dun an Sticir is situated 2 miles northwest of Frobost Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtonferry and Otternish.
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 2½ miles northwest of Frobost Island.
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 2½ miles northwest of Frobost Island.
Borve
Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Borve is a village, which is situated 3½ miles north of Frobost Island.
Frobost Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.66561° or 57° 39′ 56″ northLongitude
-7.1566° or 7° 9′ 24″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9C9JMR8V+69GeoNames ID
13285966
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Localities in the Area
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