Aird an Rùnair is the most westerly point of the island of
North Uist in the
Western Isles of
Scotland. The headland is approximately south-west of
Balmartin.
The nearest permanently inhabited settlement to the disputed territory of
Rockall is the
crofting township of
Hogha Gearraidh, east of Aird an Rùnair, which is itself , or 198.1 nmi east of the rock.
[Hogha Gearraidh / Hougharry centre approximately ETRS89/WGS84 57°36’33”N 7°31’7”W, grid reference NF 70559,71108. Distance to Rockall approximately 368.755km (229.134mi) (199.112nmi).]
Notes
Headlands of Scotland
Landforms of the Outer Hebrides
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