Otternish

Otternish
Scottish Gaelic: Otairnis

MV Loch Portain moored for the night at Otternish.
Otternish
 Otternish shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF906794
Civil parishNorth Uist
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF NORTH UIST
Postcode district HS6
Dialling code 01876
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
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Coordinates: 57°41′53″N 7°11′35″W / 57.698°N 7.193°W / 57.698; -7.193

Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.[1] The slipway lies 6 miles (10 km) north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist.[2] Otternish is situated on the B893,[3] and when the Berneray causeway was completed in December 1998, the slipway was no longer needed. Ancient human remains were found here in 1870.[2][4] At a site 50 yards to the north of the discovery, a Viking ship burial was also found in the early 20th century.[5]

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