Raa
Raa is a locality in Western Isles, Scotland. Raa is situated nearby to the locality Paible, as well as near Uidh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include MacLeod’s Stone.
MacLeod’s Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: David Crocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
MacLeod’s Stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles south of Raa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luskentyre and Borve.
Luskentyre
Village
Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Luskentyre is a sparse settlement on the west coast of Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Luskentyre is situated within the parish of Harris. The name Luskentyre derives from Lios-cinn-tir, meaning 'headland fort', although there is no trace or local knowledge of a fort at the headland. Luskentyre is situated 2 miles east of Raa.
Borve
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Borve is a village in Harris in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borve is also within the parish of Harris, and is on the A859. Borve is situated 3½ miles south of Raa.
Amhuinnsuidhe
Village
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amhuinnsuidhe is a settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Harris. Amhuinnsuidhe is centred on the country house, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, which is adjacent to the B887 road. Amhuinnsuidhe is situated 5 miles north of Raa.
Raa
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Raah”
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.88939° or 57° 53′ 22″ northLongitude
-6.99858° or 6° 59′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C9MV2Q2+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 6387505357OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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