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Island location North Uist in western Europe

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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates:	long: -7.29206 lat : 57.60802
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -7°17'31.4196 lat : 57°36'28.8792
Surface area:	274.5 km² (0.723 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	471.1 km
Average height:	29 metre
Length island:	26 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	24 km
Name :	Eaval (347 metre)
Orientation island:	North - South

Demographic data island

Habited:	Yes
Number of inhabitants:	1271
Population density:	4.63 inh/km2
Important places (direction):	Sollas, Hosta, Tigharry, Hougharry, Paible, Grimsay, Cladach Kir

Naming - Location

Local native name:	Uibhist a Tuath
Archipelago (island group):	Outer Hebrides
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) Baleshare 0.401 km SouthWest 2) Grimsay 0.582 km SouthSouthWest 3) Berneray 0.609 km NorthNorthWest 4) Benbecula 2.5 km SouthWest 5) Lewis Harris 10.6 km NorthNorthEast 6) South Uist 12 km South 7) Skye 22.6 km EastSouthEast 8) Scalpay 32.3 km NorthEast 9) Eriskay 46.4 km South 10) Barra 50.8 km South 11) Great Bernera 59.9 km NorthNorthEast 12) Canna 60.4 km SouthEast 13) Isle of Raasay 63.2 km EastSouthEast 14) St Kilda or Hirta 64.1 km WestNorthWest 15) Isle of Rona 64.4 km East 16) Soay 67.2 km SouthEast 17) Rùm 69.1 km SouthEast 18) Scalpay 71.1 km EastSouthEast 19) Eigg 87.5 km SouthEast 20) Muck 91 km SouthEast 21) Coll 99.6 km SouthSouthEast 22) Tiree 109 km SouthSouthEast 23) Mull 112.5 km SouthSouthEast 24) Ulva 125.6 km SouthSouthEast 25) Iona 137.3 km SouthSouthEast
Country:	Great Britain
Country-section:	Schotland
Location in Country:	North-northwest
Name council area:	Council area Outer Hebrides
Name Ward:	Ward Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath
Main place:	Lochmaddy
Places portal2europe (sister website):	Bail Uachdraich (Central) Baile mhartainn (NorthNorthWest) Baile mhic phail (Central) Baile mor council area na h eileanan an iar (Central) Baile Raghnill (Central) Ceann a bhaigh council area na h eileanan an iar ward beinn na foghla agus uibhist a tuath (Central) Ceathramh Meadhanach (Central) Clachan an Luib (Central) Cladach Chirceboist (Central) Corunna (Central) Greinetobht (Central) Griminis north uist (Central) Hogha Gearraidh (Central) Hosta (Central) Loch Euphort (Central) Lochmaddy (Central) Lochportain (Central) Malacleit (Central) Paibeil (Central) Port Nan Long (Central) Saighdinis (Central) Scolpaig (NorthNorthWest) Solas (Central) Tigh A' Ghearraidh (Central) Trumaisgearraidh (Central)
Location Main place:	East
Sea:	Atlantic Ocean
Distance to main land:	73 km
Nearest Country:	Great Britain
Type Water:	rocky surface
island-Type:	island in sea

Topographic islandmap North Uist

Height map of North Uist

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Weather at North Uist

The weather type in Western Isles	overcast clouds
Current temperature:	12 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	3.6 meter per second (Wind force - bft 3)
Winddirection:	Southeast
Atmospheric pressure:	1005 mb
Humidity:	94 %
Daylength at 8 November 2025:	8 hour and 30 minutes
Sunrise:	08:57 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	17:27 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: North Uist

The weather for the next few hours

Western Isles - GB (longitude: -7.2921, latitude: 57.608)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction N): not known

7:00
12 degrees Celcius
1005 mbar
light rain weericoon

10:00
12 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
light rain weericoon

13:00
11 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

16:00
11 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

19:00
11 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane:	No
International airport present :	No
Accessible by car:	Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate):	1297 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland:	Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland:	Yes
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping:	Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island:	Yes
Bicycle facilities:	Yes