Waternish Point
Waternish or Vaternish Point is the northwestern promontory of the Waternish peninsula on Skye. Its chief feature is the steep cliff above a rocky beach.
- Cape
- Description: northwestern promontory of the Waternish peninsula on Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Vaternish”“Vaternish Point”“Waternish”
Places of Interest Nearby
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Waternish Point Lighthouse
Vaternish Lighthouse was built on Waternish Point in 1924.
Dun Borrafiach
Dun Borrafiach is an Iron Age broch located on the north coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland.
Villages in the Area
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Waternish Point
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Latitude
57.60851° or 57° 36′ 31″ north
Longitude
-6.63479° or 6° 38′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C9MJ958+C3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cape
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Waternish Point” goes by many names.
Vaternish PointCebuano
Rubha BhatairnisScottish Gaelic
Vaternish PointSwedish
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