Eilean Àird Meithinis

Eilean Àird Meithinis is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Eilean Àird Meithinis is situated nearby to the hamlet Uigen, as well as near the village Reef.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Flodaigh and Fuaigh Beag.

Flodaigh

Flodaigh is a small island in Loch Roag on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 33 hectares in extent and the highest point is 48 metres.

Fuaigh Beag or Vuia Be g is an island in the Outer Hebrides. It is off the west coast of Lewis near Great Bernera in Loch Roag. Its name means "little Fuaigh", and is named in contrast to Fuaigh Mòr nearby. Fuaigh Beag is situated 1½ miles east of Eilean Àird Meithinis.

Vacsay

Island

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Vacsay is one of the Outer Hebrides. It is off the west coast of Lewis in West Loch Roag. It is 41 hectares in size, and 34 metres at its highest point. Vacsay is situated 2 miles northeast of Eilean Àird Meithinis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cliff and Kneep.

Cliff

Hamlet

Photo: Robert Struthers, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cliff is a small settlement on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Cliff is within the parish of Uig. The settlement is situated on a minor road, off the B8011.

Kneep

Village

Photo: Sarah Egan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kneep is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig. Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist. Kneep is situated 1½ miles north of Eilean Àird Meithinis.

Timsgarry

Village

Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Timsgarry is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Timsgarry is home to the Baile na Cille Church and the Uig Museum, noted for its giant Chessmen, discovered in the sands in 1831. Timsgarry is situated 2½ miles west of Eilean Àird Meithinis.

Eilean Àird Meithinis

Type: Island
Also known as: “Eilean Aird Meithinis”
Category: landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.19798° or 58° 11′ 53″ north

Longitude

-6.94438° or 6° 56′ 40″ west

Open location code

9CCM53X4+56

GeoNames ID

13286028

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