Waternish Point

Waternish or Vaternish Point is the northwestern promontory of the peninsula on Skye. Its chief feature is the steep cliff above a rocky beach.
Wikipedia
Photo: Neil Parley, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: northwestern promontory of the Waternish peninsula on Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Vaternish” and “Waternish”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Waternish Point Lighthouse and Dun Borrafiach.

Lighthouse
Photo: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vaternish Lighthouse was built on Waternish Point in 1924.

Archaeological site
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an Iron Age broch located on the north coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trumpan and Geary.

Village
Photo: PaulT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet located on the peninsula…

Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small crofting township, of some 40 houses…

Village
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, is a small crofting township located on the…

Waternish Point

Latitude
57.60851° or 57° 36′ 31″ north
Longitude
-6.63479° or 6° 38′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C9MJ958+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 21080476
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2635008
Wiki­data ID
Q7974376
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Waternish Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Vaternish Point”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Rubha Bhatairnis”
  • Swedish: “Vaternish Point”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bail an Tailleir and Rogheadh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Unish House and Ardmore Common Grazings.

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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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