Alt
Alt is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Alt is situated nearby to the hamlet Balnabodach, as well as near the village Brevig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Heaval and Fuiay.
Heaval
Peak
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Heaval is the highest hill on the Outer Hebridean island of Barra, Scotland. The highest point is 383 metres high above sea level and it is located 1.5 km northeast of Castlebay. Heaval is situated 2 miles west of Alt.
Fuiay
Island
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Fuiay is an island in Scotland. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides. Its area is 84 ha and the unnamed highest eminence reaches 107 m. Fuiay is situated 2½ miles northeast of Alt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bogach and Barra.
Bogach
Hamlet
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bogach is a village on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Bogach is also within the parish of Barra, and is situated on a minor road, linked to the A888.
Barra
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barra is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. The main village is the ferry port, Castlebay. A causeway links Barra to the island of Vatersay, and further south are the uninhabited islands of Pabbay, Sandray, Mingulay and Berneray.
Bayherivagh
Village
Photo: David Gruar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Northbay is a township and community in the north of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. Northbay is within the parish of Barra. Bayherivagh is situated 2 miles north of Alt.
Alt
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.97561° or 56° 58′ 32″ northLongitude
-7.41776° or 7° 25′ 4″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9C8JXHGJ+6VGeoNames ID
13286380
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