Staffin Skerry

Staffin Skerry is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Staffin Skerry is situated nearby to the islet Hulmatraigh, as well as near Creag na Staid.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hermetray and Taghaigh.

Hermetray

Island

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hermetray is an uninhabited island off North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Taghaigh

Island

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Taghaigh, also known as 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.

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 west of Staffin Skerry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weavers Point and Otternish.

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 4 miles southwest of Staffin Skerry.

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 6 miles northwest of Staffin Skerry.

Borve

Village

Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.

Borve is a village, which is situated 6 miles northwest of Staffin Skerry.

Staffin Skerry

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

57.66386° or 57° 39′ 50″ north

Longitude

-7.05564° or 7° 3′ 20″ west

Open location code

9C9JMW7V+GP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 902802880

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hulmatraigh and Creag na Staid.

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