Sgeir Dubh Mòr
Sgeir Dubh Mòr is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Sgeir Dubh Mòr is situated nearby to the reef Eilean nam Lus, as well as near the lake Loch an Eilein.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oronsay and Vallay.
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.
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.
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 2 miles southwest of Sgeir Dubh Mòr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malaclete and Sollas.
Malaclete
Hamlet
Photo: Dannie Calder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malaclete is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles southeast of Sgeir Dubh Mòr.
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 Sgeir Dubh Mòr.
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 4 miles southwest of Sgeir Dubh Mòr.
Sgeir Dubh Mòr
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.66532° or 57° 39′ 55″ northLongitude
-7.44785° or 7° 26′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C9JMH82+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 4010575OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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