Loch Meadhonach
Loch Meadhonach is in Western Isles, Scotland. Loch Meadhonach is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dun a’Ghallain, as well as near Eilean a ‘Ghallain, dun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vallay and Oronsay.
Vallay
Island
Photo: Lord P in the Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vallay is an uninhabited tidal island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. It can be reached from North Uist by a long beach at low tide. Once the island supported a population of nearly sixty people. Vallay is situated 1½ miles east of Loch Meadhonach.
Oronsay
Islet
Photo: Jac Volbeda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oronsay is a tidal island off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Lying to the north of Vallaquie Strand, the island has been uninhabited since the Highland Clearances. Oronsay is situated 1½ miles northeast of Loch Meadhonach.
Scolpaig Tower
Tower
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scolpaig Tower is a Georgian folly located near the village of Scolpaig on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The name probably derives from the Old Norse scolpvik, or 'Scolp Bay'. Scolpaig Tower is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Loch Meadhonach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malaclete and Tigharry.
Malaclete
Hamlet
Photo: Dannie Calder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malaclete is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles east of Loch Meadhonach.
Tigharry
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tigharry is a small village on the west of North Uist. It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave. Tigharry is situated 3½ miles southwest of Loch Meadhonach.
Sollas
Village
Photo: Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sollas is a small crofting township on the northern coast of the island of North Uist, Scotland. Sollas is situated 4 miles east of Loch Meadhonach.
Loch Meadhonach
- Type: Body of water (intermittent)
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.6577° or 57° 39′ 28″ northLongitude
-7.4537° or 7° 27′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C9JMG5W+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1304109069OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yes
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