Whalsay
Whalsay is a building in Highland Council, Scotland. Whalsay is situated nearby to the hamlet Inverkirkaig, as well as near the village Strathan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Soyea Island.
Soyea Island
Island
Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Soyea Island or Soyea is an uninhabited rocky island at the mouth of Loch Inver, in Assynt, Sutherland, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It is three nautical miles west of Lochinver and two nautical miles south-southwest of Achmelvich. Soyea Island is situated 2½ miles northwest of Whalsay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inverkirkaig and Strathan.
Inverkirkaig
Hamlet
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverkirkaig is extremely remote scattered crofting township, situated on the north eastern bay, of the sea loch Loch Kirkaig, in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Strathan
Village
Strathan is a remote scattered coastal village, located in Bàgh an t-strathain Bay, which lies on the south shore of the sea loch, Loch Inver, in the Assynt district of the west coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Lochinver
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Lochinver is a small fishing village in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 651 in 2011. It's about 30 miles north of Ullapool. Lochinver starkly illustrates the plight of Scotland's fishing industry: many foreign trawlers land their catch here, but hardly any Scottish boats still operate.
Whalsay
- Type: Building
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.12624° or 58° 7′ 35″ northLongitude
-5.26694° or 5° 16′ 1″ westOpen location code
9CCP4PGM+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1036009772OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Whalsay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Whalsay”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include White Shore and Culag Woods.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Linga and Macleod.
Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.
Curious Buildings to Discover
Uncover intriguing buildings from every corner of the globe.