Country: | Scotland |
Official Name: | Portnaguran |
Gaelic Name: | Port nan Giùran |
Label Position: | left |
Static Image Name: | The Pier at Port nan Giuran - geograph.org.uk - 18496.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | The pier at Portnaguran |
Language: | Scottish Gaelic |
Language1: | English |
Os Grid Reference: | NB558373 |
Coordinates: | 58.257°N -6.163°W |
Civil Parish: | Stornoway |
Unitary Scotland: | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Lieutenancy Scotland: | Western Isles |
Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Constituency Westminster: | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Post Town: | ISLE OF LEWIS |
Postcode Area: | HS |
Postcode District: | HS2 |
Dial Code: | 01851 |
Portnaguran is a settlement situated within Point, on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Portnaguran is the township at the north-easternmost point of the peninsula. It lies southwest of Tiumpan Head and just south of the headland called Geòdha 'ic Sheòrais or sometimes Small Head amongst locals. Portnaguran is situated at the north-eastern end of the A866,[1] within the parish of Stornoway.[2]
There is a small pier in the harbour,[3] and the surrounding villages are Portvoller, Broker, Aird and Flesherin. The village itself is about 12miles from the town of Stornoway.