Loch nan Sgiathach

Loch nan Sgiathach is in Western Isles, Scotland. Loch nan Sgiathach is situated nearby to the lake Loch Mòr Sobhal, as well as near the peak Beinn Chasgro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arnish Point Lighthouse and Rainish Eilean Mòr.

Arnish Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arnish Point Lighthouse is situated 2 miles north of Loch nan Sgiathach.

Rainish Eilean Mòr is an uninhabited island in Loch Orasaigh, north of the village of Leurbost in the area of South Lochs on the Isle of Lewis, Lewis and Harris. Rainish Eilean Mòr is situated 2 miles west of Loch nan Sgiathach.

HMY Iolaire

Memorial

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

HMY Iolaire was an iron-hulled steam yacht that was launched in Scotland in 1881 as Iolanthe. She was renamed Mione in 1898; Iolanthe in 1900; and Amalthæa in 1907. HMY Iolaire is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch nan Sgiathach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crossbost and Stornoway.

Crossbost

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crossbost is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the parish of North Lochs, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is located approximately ten miles away from Stornoway, the main town on the island. Crossbost is situated 3 miles southwest of Loch nan Sgiathach.

Stornoway

Photo: JamesMorrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stornoway is the main town on Lewis and the admin centre for all of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Indeed it's the only town in these islands; it has the best amenities and transport links, and it's the obvious base for exploring both Lewis and Harris.

Sandwick

Village

Photo: Donald Lawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sandwick is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis and a quasi-suburb of Stornoway. Sandwick is situated within the parish of Stornoway. Sandwick is situated 3 miles northeast of Loch nan Sgiathach.

Loch nan Sgiathach

Type: Body of water
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.16612° or 58° 9′ 58″ north

Longitude

-6.38707° or 6° 23′ 14″ west

Open location code

9CCM5J87+C5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 51363805

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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