Racaisgeirean
Racaisgeirean is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Racaisgeirean is situated nearby to the islet Sgeir na Parlamaid, as well as near Gàisgeir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sursay and Tahay.
Sursay
Island
Sursaigh is an island off North Uist in the Sound of Harris, Scotland. It lies 8 kilometres northeast of the village of Lochmaddy and there are numerous nearby islands including Stromay, Sgarabhaigh and Tahay.
Tahay
Island
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tahay is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name originates from the Old Norse tagg-øy meaning island with a prominent hill. At 53 hectares in area and with a central peak of 65 metres, it is the largest of the group of uninhabited islands off the north east coast of North Uist.
Hermetray
Island
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hermetray is an uninhabited island off North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Hermetray is situated 2 miles southeast of Racaisgeirean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otternish and Borve.
Otternish
Locality
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The slipway lies 6 miles north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist. Otternish is situated 4 miles west of Racaisgeirean.
Borve
Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Borve is a village, which is situated 4 miles northwest of Racaisgeirean.
Newtonferry
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtonferry is a small crofting community on the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, at the end of the B893 road. Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist. Newtonferry is situated 4½ miles west of Racaisgeirean.
Racaisgeirean
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.67971° or 57° 40′ 47″ northLongitude
-7.08997° or 7° 5′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C9JMWH6+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1299538540OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sgeir na Parlamaid and Gàisgeir.
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