Crovag
Crovag is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Crovag is situated nearby to the locality Creag Ruadh, as well as near Creag Àrd.Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Bernera and Dun Carloway.
Great Bernera
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Great Bernera is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It lies just off the northwest coast of Lewis and is connected by a bridge.
Dun Carloway
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Dun Carloway is a broch situated in the district of Carloway, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It is a remarkably well preserved broch – on the east side parts of the old wall still reach to 9 metres tall.
Loch Bhorgastail crannog
Archaeological site
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Loch Bhorgastail crannog is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Crovag.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breaclete and Carloway.
Breaclete
Village
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Breacleit is the central village on Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breaclete is within the parish of Uig. Although the village name comes from a geographical feature rather than a steading it is generally believed to be an ancient settlement. Breaclete is situated 2 miles southwest of Crovag.
Carloway
Village
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Carloway is a crofting township and a district on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The district has a population of around 500. Carloway township is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the A858. Carloway is situated 2½ miles north of Crovag.
Garenin
Hamlet
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Garenin is a crofting township on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Garenin is in the Carloway municipality and has a population of about 80 people. Garenin is situated 3½ miles north of Crovag.
Crovag
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.24853° or 58° 14′ 55″ northLongitude
-6.79438° or 6° 47′ 40″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9CCM66X4+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 47896234OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13286413
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