Auratote
Auratote is a location on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Auratote is within the parish of South Uist.Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Oratobht”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beinn Ruigh Choinnich and Calvay light.
Beinn Ruigh Choinnich
Peak
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Ruigh Choinnich is a hill which overlooks the port of Lochboisdale on the east coast of the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides Scotland. Its name is sometimes given in English as Ben Kenneth, although a literal translation would be 'the hill of Kenneth's slope'.
Calvay light
Lighthouse
Photo: Colin Wheatley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Calvay light is a lighthouse, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Auratote.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochboisdale and Daliburgh.
Lochboisdale
Village
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochboisdale is the main village and port on the island of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Lochboisdale is within the parish of South Uist, and is situated on the shore of Loch Baghasdail at the southern end of the A865.
Daliburgh
Village
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Daliburgh is a crofting township on South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Daliburgh is situated 1+1⁄2 miles west from Lochboisdale, has the second largest population of any township in South Uist, and is also in the parish of South Uist. Daliburgh is situated 2½ miles west of Auratote.
Askernish
Village
Photo: Jeremy Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Askernish is a crofting community on South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Askernish is in the parish of South Uist, and is situated on the A865 north of Daliburgh. Askernish is situated 3½ miles northwest of Auratote.
Auratote
- Category: village
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.16393° or 57° 9′ 50″ northLongitude
-7.30803° or 7° 18′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C9J5M7R+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 13730480090OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q4822154
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Auratote” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Auratote”
- Dutch: “Auratote”
- French: “Auratote”
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