Borsham
Borsham is a hamlet in Western Isles, Scotland. Borsham is situated nearby to the locality Sron Ghaoithe, as well as near the village Finsbay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roineabhal.
Roineabhal
Peak
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roineabhal is a hill in Harris, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The granite on the summit plateau of the mountain is anorthosite, and is similar in composition to rocks found in the mountains of the Moon. Roineabhal is situated 2½ miles west of Borsham.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lingerbay and Rodel.
Lingerbay
Hamlet
Lingarabay is a small coastal settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is located on the rocky east coast of South Harris, about 2 miles northeast of Rodel.
Rodel
Village
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rodel is a village on the south-eastern coast of Harris, an island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Rodel is situated in the parish of Harris. It was historically the capital of Harris, and the main port, before Tarbert took the title. Rodel is situated 2½ miles southwest of Borsham.
Leverburgh
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leverburgh is the main village in the southern part of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, with a population of about 200. The main road A859 follows the west coast, running from Tarbert through Seilebost, Borve, Scarista and Northton to Leverburgh, continuing south to Rodel.
Borsham
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Boirseam” and “Bòirseam”
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.76841° or 57° 46′ 6″ northLongitude
-6.91262° or 6° 54′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C9MQ39P+9XOpenStreetMap ID
node 6391931151OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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