Maiden’s Rock
Maiden’s Rock is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Maiden’s Rock is situated nearby to the islet Sròmaigh, as well as near 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. Ensay is situated 1½ miles south of Maiden’s Rock.
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 northwest of Maiden’s Rock.
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 3 miles north of Maiden’s Rock.
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 4½ miles northeast of Maiden’s Rock.
Maiden’s Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.78613° or 57° 47′ 10″ northLongitude
-7.07159° or 7° 4′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C9JQWPH+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1286761420OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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