Kyle of Tongue
The Kyle of Tongue is a shallow sea loch in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of Sutherland. Featuring a rocky coastline, its mouth is formed at Tongue Bay.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Castle Varrich and St Andrew’s Church, Tongue.
Castle Varrich
Castle
Castle Varrich is a castle in the far north of the Scottish Highlands, near the village of Tongue.
Cnoc an Fhreiceadain
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tongue and Braetongue.
Braetongue
Hamlet
Braetongue is an area in northern Sutherland just north of the town of Tongue. Braetongue is situated 1½ miles southeast of Kyle of Tongue.
Coldbackie
Village
Kyle of Tongue
- Type: Bay
- Description: sea loch in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: inlet and body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.48364° or 58° 29′ 1″ north
Longitude
-4.44191° or 4° 26′ 31″ west
Open location code
9CCQFHM5+F6
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Kyle of Tongue” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Caolas Tunga”
- Cebuano: “Kyle of Tongue”
- Cornish: “Caolas Tunga”
- Dutch: “Kyle of Tongue”
- German: “Kyle of Tongue”
- Irish: “Caol Thunga”
- Irish: “Caolas Tunga”
- Manx: “Caolas Tunga”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Caolas Tunga”
- Swedish: “Kyle of Tongue”
- Welsh: “Caolas Tunga”
- “Caolas Tunga”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Achuvoldrach and Ribigill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Eilean Thunga and An Garbh-chnoc.
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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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