Sgeir Ghlas

Sgeir Ghlas is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Sgeir Ghlas is situated nearby to the peak Cithis Bheag, as well as near Cleit nan Cnocan Fraoich.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arivruach and Balallan.

Arivruach

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Airidh a' Bhruaich is a scattered crofting township in the South Lochs district of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the head of the sea loch of Loch Seaforth. Arivruach is situated 2 miles north of Sgeir Ghlas.

Balallan

Village

Photo: David Wake, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balallan, meaning "Allan's Town", is a crofting township on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Balallan is within the parish of Lochs. Balallan is situated 5 miles northeast of Sgeir Ghlas.

Sgeir Ghlas

Type: Islet
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.03278° or 58° 1′ 58″ north

Longitude

-6.69168° or 6° 41′ 30″ west

Open location code

9CCM28M5+48

OpenStreetMap ID

way 881659460

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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