Spin
Spin is a peak in Western Isles, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,168 feet. Spin is situated nearby to the hamlet North Locheynort, as well as near the locality Hellisdale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beinn Mhòr and Beinn Choradail.
Beinn Mhòr
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Mhòr is a mountain on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. With a height of 620 metres, it is the highest point on the island and the most westerly mountain in Scotland and Great Britain.
Hecla
Peak
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hecla or Thacla is a mountain on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. With a height of 606 metres, it is the second-highest hill on the island. The name Hecla is Norse for "serrated".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Uist and Bornish.
South Uist
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland, with a population in 2022 of 1650. It extends 25 miles north-south and 5 miles east-west, and has long been linked by road north to Benbecula and North Uist, and since 2002 it has been linked south to Eriskay.
Bornish
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bornish is a village and community council area on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Bornish is also within the civil parish of South Uist. The A865 passes through Bornish, on the route between Lochmaddy and Lochboisdale.
Stoneybridge
Village
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stoneybridge is a village on the island of South Uist in Scotland. The Crois Chnoca Breaca standing stone is situated to the west of the village. Stoneybridge is within the parish of South Uist and the chapel was also situated west of the settlement at Ardmichael, having been in existence prior to 1854.
Spin
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,168 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.2604° or 57° 15′ 38″ northLongitude
-7.315° or 7° 18′ 54″ westElevation
1,168 feet (356 metres)Open location code
9C9J7M6M+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 10739643646OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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