Saltam

Saltam is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Saltam is situated nearby to the hamlet Griminish, as well as near Cladach Vallay.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vallay and Oronsay.

Vallay

Island

Photo: Lord P in the Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vallay is an uninhabited tidal island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. It can be reached from North Uist by a long beach at low tide. Once the island supported a population of nearly sixty people.

Oronsay

Islet

Photo: Jac Volbeda, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oronsay is a tidal island off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Lying to the north of Vallaquie Strand, the island has been uninhabited since the Highland Clearances.

Scolpaig Tower is a Georgian folly located near the village of Scolpaig on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The name probably derives from the Old Norse scolpvik, or 'Scolp Bay'. Scolpaig Tower is situated 2½ miles west of Saltam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malaclete and Sollas.

Malaclete

Hamlet

Photo: Dannie Calder, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Malaclete is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Saltam.

Sollas

Village

Photo: Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sollas is a small crofting township on the northern coast of the island of North Uist, Scotland. Sollas is situated 2½ miles east of Saltam.

Tigharry

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tigharry is a small village on the west of North Uist. It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave. Tigharry is situated 4 miles southwest of Saltam.

Saltam

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.65615° or 57° 39′ 22″ north

Longitude

-7.41872° or 7° 25′ 7″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9C9JMH4J+FG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1295736770

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13286395

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