Sgeir Rob
Sgeir Rob is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Sgeir Rob is situated nearby to the hamlet Badcall, as well as near the village Scourie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scourie and Tarbet.
Scourie
Village
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Scourie, historically spelled "Scoury", is a village on the north west coast of Scotland, about halfway between Ullapool and Durness. The name comes from the Gaelic word Sheiling or shed, a stone-built place of shelter used during the summer months. Scourie is situated 2 miles north of Sgeir Rob.
Tarbet
Hamlet
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Tarbet is a hamlet in Sutherland, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the nearest port of contact to the Scottish Wildlife Trust's national nature reserve of Handa Island, and a small ferry operates between the two. Tarbet is situated 4½ miles north of Sgeir Rob.
Foindle
Hamlet
Foindle is a village on the south shore of Loch Laxford in Lairg, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Fanagmore is located 0.5 miles to the west, and sit in the same cove. Foindle is situated 5 miles north of Sgeir Rob.
Sgeir Rob
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.3246° or 58° 19′ 29″ northLongitude
-5.14238° or 5° 8′ 33″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CCP8VF5+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 208921633OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13286158
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