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Sound of Harris

Index Sound of Harris

The Sound of Harris (Caolas na Hearadh) is a channel between the islands of Harris and North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. [1]

20 relations: Archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, Berneray (North Uist), Caledonian MacBrayne, Causeway, Ensay (Outer Hebrides), Gazetteer for Scotland, Harris, Scotland, Killegray, Leverburgh, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, MV Loch Bhrusda, MV Loch Portain, National scenic area (Scotland), North Uist, Otternish, Outer Hebrides, Pabbay, Harris, South Lewis, Harris and North Uist National Scenic Area, The Minch.

Archipelago

An archipelago, sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.

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Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceans with a total area of about.

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Berneray (North Uist)

Berneray (Beàrnaraigh na Hearadh) is an island and community in the Sound of Harris, Scotland.

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Caledonian MacBrayne

Caledonian MacBrayne (Caledonian Mac a' Bhriuthainn), usually shortened to CalMac, is the major operator of passenger and vehicle ferries, and ferry services, between the mainland of Scotland and 22 of the major islands on Scotland's west coast.

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Causeway

In modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway on top of an embankment usually across a broad body of water or wetland.

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Ensay (Outer Hebrides)

Ensay (Gaelic Easaigh) is a currently unpopulated island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

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Gazetteer for Scotland

The Gazetteer for Scotland is a gazetteer covering the geography, history and people of Scotland.

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Harris, Scotland

Harris (Scottish Gaelic) is the southern and more mountainous part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

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Killegray

Killegray is an island in the Sound of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

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Leverburgh

Leverburgh (An t-Òb or possibly An Tòb) is the second largest village, after Tarbert, on the island of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is an executive agency of the United Kingdom working to prevent the loss of lives at sea and is responsible for implementing British and international maritime law and safety policy.

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MV Loch Bhrusda

MV Loch Bhrusda is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited water-jet propulsion ro-ro car ferry operated by Caledonian MacBrayne.

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MV Loch Portain

MV Loch Portain is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited water-jet propulsion ro-ro car ferry, operated by Caledonian MacBrayne, built for the Sound of Harris crossing in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

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National scenic area (Scotland)

A national scenic area (NSA) is a conservation designation used in Scotland, and administered by Scottish Natural Heritage.

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North Uist

North Uist (Uibhist a Tuath) is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

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Otternish

Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

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Outer Hebrides

The Outer Hebrides, also known as the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar or Na h-Eileanan an Iar), Innse Gall ("islands of the strangers") or the Long Isle or the Long Island (An t-Eilean Fada), is an island chain off the west coast of mainland Scotland.

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Pabbay, Harris

Pabbay (Pabaigh) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland which lies in the Sound of Harris between Harris and North Uist.

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South Lewis, Harris and North Uist National Scenic Area

South Lewis, Harris and North Uist is a large national scenic area (NSA) in the Western Isles of Scotland.

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The Minch

The Minch (An Cuan Sgitheanach, An Cuan Sgìth, Cuan na Hearadh, An Cuan Leòdhasach), also called North Minch, is a strait in north-west Scotland, separating the north-west Highlands and the northern Inner Hebrides from Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_of_Harris

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