MenuSouth Uist, Inverness-shire
South Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Deas) is the second-largest island of the Outer Hebrides, forming part of Inverness-shire. The west of the island is machair (fertile low-lying coastal plain) with a continuous sandy beach, whilst the east coast is mountainous, with the peaks of Beinn Mhòr (Gèideabhal) at 2,030 ft and Hecla at 1,988 ft. The island is within the council area of Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA.
Primary Name(s): South Uist (Anglicised) Uibhist a Deas (Gaelic)
Place Type: Island
Historic County: Inverness-shire
Lat, Long: 57.316613,-7.332383
Grid Reference: NF 7910 3770
Council Area: Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 257277
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/South_Uist,_Inverness-shire_257277
Primary Name(s): South Uist (Anglicised) Uibhist a Deas (Gaelic)
Place Type: Island
Historic County: Inverness-shire
Lat, Long: 57.316613,-7.332383
Grid Reference: NF 7910 3770
Council Area: Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 257277
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/South_Uist,_Inverness-shire_257277