Caol Loch
Caol Loch is in Western Isles, Scotland. Caol Loch is situated nearby to the peak Ben Drovinish, as well as near the lake Loch Creag Ulabaigh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Callanish VIII and Fuaigh Beag.
Callanish VIII
Archaeological site
Photo: Tumulus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Callanish VIII stone setting is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known Calanais I on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is also known locally as Tursachan. Callanish VIII is situated 1½ miles north of Caol Loch.
Fuaigh Beag
Island
Fuaigh Beag or Vuia Be g is an island in the Outer Hebrides. It is off the west coast of Lewis near Great Bernera in Loch Roag. Its name means "little Fuaigh", and is named in contrast to Fuaigh Mòr nearby. Fuaigh Beag is situated 2½ miles northwest of Caol Loch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breaclete and Callanish.
Breaclete
Village
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breacleit is the central village on Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breaclete is within the parish of Uig. Although the village name comes from a geographical feature rather than a steading it is generally believed to be an ancient settlement. Breaclete is situated 3 miles north of Caol Loch.
Callanish
Village
Calanais is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Calanais is within the parish of Uig. A linear settlement with a jetty, it is on a headland jutting into Loch Roag, a sea loch 13 miles west of Stornoway. Callanish is situated 4 miles east of Caol Loch.
Kneep
Village
Photo: Sarah Egan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kneep is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig. Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist. Kneep is situated 5 miles northwest of Caol Loch.
Caol Loch
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.18109° or 58° 10′ 52″ northLongitude
-6.8392° or 6° 50′ 21″ westOpen location code
9CCM55J6+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1161382111OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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