Cleit an Iasgaich
Cleit an Iasgaich is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Cleit an Iasgaich is situated nearby to the hamlet Cheese Bay, as well as near Lochportain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hermetray and Tahay.
Hermetray
Island
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hermetray is an uninhabited island off North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weavers Point and Otternish.
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 4 miles south of Cleit an Iasgaich.
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 5 miles northwest of Cleit an Iasgaich.
Borve
Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Borve is a village, which is situated 5 miles northwest of Cleit an Iasgaich.
Cleit an Iasgaich
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.66298° or 57° 39′ 47″ northLongitude
-7.06646° or 7° 3′ 59″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9C9JMW7M+5CGeoNames ID
13286337
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