Sgeir Einis
Sgeir Einis is a reef in Western Isles, Scotland. Sgeir Einis is situated nearby to the reef Bodha Leathach Caolais, as well as near the islet Creag Bhearg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ensay and Chapel (on site of broch), Rubh‘ an Teampuill, Toe Head.
Ensay
Island
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Ensay is a currently unpopulated and privately owned island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The island lies in the Sound of Harris, between the islands of Harris and Berneray.
Chapel (on site of broch), Rubh‘ an Teampuill, Toe Head
Archaeological site
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chapel (on site of broch), Rubh‘ an Teampuill, Toe Head is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles north of Sgeir Einis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leverburgh and Scarista.
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.
Scarista
Village
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scarista is a village, which is situated 3½ miles northeast of Sgeir Einis.
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 5 miles southeast of Sgeir Einis.
Sgeir Einis
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.77884° or 57° 46′ 44″ northLongitude
-7.08079° or 7° 4′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C9JQWH9+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1286528309OpenStreetMap feature
natural=reef
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