Uig Tower
The Uig Tower, also known as Captain Fraser's Folly, is a nineteenth-century folly in Uig on the island of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland. It is a category B listed building.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Captain Fraser’s Folly”, “Skye, Uig Tower”, and “Uig Tower, Skye”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Ewen and Dun Skudiburgh.
Castle Ewen
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Ewen is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Uig Tower.
Dun Skudiburgh
Fort
Photo: IBM Ralston, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dun Skudiburgh is a prehistoric fort near Uig, Skye, Scotland. The site is on the west coast of Trotternish, on a steep-sided knoll about 60 metres above the shore of Loch Snizort. Dun Skudiburgh is situated 1½ miles northwest of Uig Tower.
Loch Mòr
Lake
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Mòr is a lake, which is situated 2 miles south of Uig Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uig and Peinlich.
Uig
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Uig is a village in the north of Skye, with a population of 423 in 2011. "Uig" derives from Old Norse vík, a bay, and it's a port with ferries to the Outer Hebrides.
Peinlich
Hamlet
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peinlich is a hamlet on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Its main claim to fame is that its name is German for "embarrassing". See List of United Kingdom locations: Pe-Pen. Peinlich is situated 3 miles southeast of Uig Tower.
Kilvaxter
Hamlet
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilvaxter is a crofting township located on the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in the council area of Highland. Kilvaxter is situated 4 miles north of Uig Tower.
Uig Tower
- Categories: tower and historic site
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.5848° or 57° 35′ 5″ northLongitude
-6.35917° or 6° 21′ 33″ westInception
1860Open location code
9C9MHJMR+W8OpenStreetMap ID
way 434328528OpenStreetMap feature
building=follyOpenStreetMap feature
historic=follyWikidata ID
Q2265365
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Uzbek—“Uig Tower” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Uig Tower”
- Italian: “Follia del capitano Fraser”
- Italian: “Torre di Uig”
- Uzbek: “Uyg minorasi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Uig Post Office (Rankins) and North West Skye FC.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Uig Tower”. Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.