Hushinish

Hushinish Scottish Gaelic: Hùisinis
Hushinish
Hushinish shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NA990119
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode district	HS3
Dialling code	01851
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places UK Scotland 57°59′42″N 7°05′37″W / 57.99492°N 7.093499°W / 57.99492; -7.093499Coordinates: 57°59′42″N 7°05′37″W / 57.99492°N 7.093499°W / 57.99492; -7.093499

Huisinish or Hushinish (Scottish Gaelic Hùisinis) is a remote place on the west coast of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the end of a 12 mile long single track B road. The settlement of only four houses overlooking a white sand beach with views to the Atlantic. Nearby, and to the north, lies the uninhabited island of Scarp, the location of an experimental rocket postal service in the 1930s.

The name Hushinish is derived from Old Norse and means "house headland".

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