Leac na Thobha
Leac na Thobha is a locality in Western Isles, Scotland. Leac na Thobha is situated nearby to the locality Creag Mhiorbhuilt, as well as near the hamlet Cheese Bay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hermetray and Taghaigh.
Hermetray
Island
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hermetray is an uninhabited island off North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Taghaigh
Island
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Taghaigh, also known as Tahay, is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name originates from the Old Norse tagg-øy meaning island with a prominent hill. Taghaigh is situated 2 miles northwest of Leac na Thobha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weavers Point and Lochmaddy.
Weavers Point
Locality
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weavers Point is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980. Weavers Point is situated 2½ miles southwest of Leac na Thobha.
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 4½ miles southwest of Leac na Thobha.
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 6 miles northwest of Leac na Thobha.
Leac na Thobha
- Type: Locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.64019° or 57° 38′ 25″ northLongitude
-7.06339° or 7° 3′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C9JJWRP+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 5319101542OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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