Lochportain
Lochportain is a bus stop in Western Isles, Scotland. Lochportain is situated nearby to the peak Cnoc nan Gobhar, as well as near Crogary Beag.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The False Men and Ceallasaigh Mòr.
The False Men
Archaeological site
Photo: Marc Calhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Na Fir Bhrèige is a set of three standing stones on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. They lie on the northwestern slope of Blashaval. The stones are set in a line that runs WNW to ESE, nearly in alignment with the peaks of Blashaval and Maari. The False Men is situated 1 mile south of Lochportain.
Ceallasaigh Mòr
Island
Ceallasaigh Mòr is a low-lying island in Loch Maddy off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This an area of shallow lagoons filled and drained by the tides each day. Ceallasaigh Beag lies to the south and these two islets are connected by a narrow strip of sand at low tide. Ceallasaigh Mòr is situated 1½ miles east of Lochportain.
Ceallasaigh Beag
Island
Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ceallasaigh Beag is a low-lying island in Loch Maddy off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This an area of shallow lagoons filled and drained by the tides each day. Ceallasaigh Mòr lies to the south and these two islets are connected by a narrow strip of sand during some low tides. Ceallasaigh Beag is situated 2 miles southeast of Lochportain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtonferry and Lochmaddy.
Newtonferry
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtonferry is a small crofting community on the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, at the end of the B893 road. Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist. Newtonferry is situated 3 miles north of Lochportain.
Lochmaddy
Village
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, nowadays bridged by a causeway. Lochmaddy is situated 3½ miles southeast of Lochportain.
Otternish
Locality
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The slipway lies 6 miles north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist. Otternish is situated 4 miles north of Lochportain.
Lochportain
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.64082° or 57° 38′ 27″ northLongitude
-7.22086° or 7° 13′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C9JJQRH+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 502598908OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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