Loch Cnoc a‘ Choilich

Loch Cnoc a‘ Choilich is in Western Isles, Scotland. Loch Cnoc a‘ Choilich is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dun, as well as near the lake Loch na Creige.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tahay and Hermetray.

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 northeast of Loch Cnoc a‘ Choilich.

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. Sursay is situated 2 miles north of Loch Cnoc a‘ Choilich.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weavers Point and Lochmaddy.

Weavers Point

Locality

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Weavers Point is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980. Weavers Point is situated 2½ miles south of Loch Cnoc a‘ Choilich.

Lochmaddy

Village

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

North Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, nowadays bridged by a causeway. Lochmaddy is situated 4 miles southwest of Loch Cnoc a‘ Choilich.

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 5 miles northwest of Loch Cnoc a‘ Choilich.

Loch Cnoc a‘ Choilich

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

57.64306° or 57° 38′ 35″ north

Longitude

-7.09196° or 7° 5′ 31″ west

Open location code

9C9JJWV5+66

OpenStreetMap ID

way 550725482

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Highlights include Dun and Loch na Creige.

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