Portnaguran

Portnaguran Scottish Gaelic: Port nan Giùran
The pier at Portnaguran
Portnaguran Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic English
OS grid reference	NB558373
Civil parish	Stornoway
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district	HS2
Dialling code	01851
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places UK Scotland 58°15′25″N 6°09′47″W / 58.257°N 6.163°W / 58.257; -6.163

Portnaguran (Scottish Gaelic: Port nan Giùran) 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 1 mile (1.6 km) 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 12 miles (20 km) from the town of Stornoway.

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• Canmore - Rambler: Port Nan Giuran, Lewis, North Minch site record
• Ports and Harbours of the UK - Portnaguran

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