Gob Snaosaig

Gob Snaosaig is a cape in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ornsay and Knock Castle.

Island
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small tidal island to the east of the peninsula on the in the of .

, also known as Caisteal Chamuis is a former stronghold of Clan MacLeod of Lewis and later, MacDonalds. It lies on the east coast of , approximately five miles north of on the , south of Cnoc Uaine, on the eastern side of Knock Bay.

Lighthouse
Photo: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Armadale and Camuscross.

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the ferry port and main village of Sleat peninsula, the gently rolling southern part of the Isle of . To the south it merges with Ardvasar, and a lane continues to dead-end at Aird of Sleat.

Village
Photo: Norrie Adamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small crofting township on the in Scotland. is situated on Camus Croise bay, on the west shore of the , in the Highland Council area. It lies close to the village of and the island of .

Hamlet
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village lying off the main to road on the in . It overlooks, but is not upon, the island of .

Gob Snaosaig

Latitude
57.1319° or 57° 7′ 55″ north
Longitude
-5.7979° or 5° 47′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C9P46J2+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13952604325
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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