Tongue
Tongue is a coastal village in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the northern part of the former county of Sutherland. It lies on the east shore above the base of the Kyle of Tongue and north of the mountains Ben Hope and Ben Loyal on the A836.
- Village with about 560 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 170 feet (50 metres)
- …is also known as “Tongue, Sutherland”
- Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover St Andrew’s Church, Tongue and Castle Varrich.
Castle Varrich
Castle
Castle Varrich is a castle in the far north of the Scottish Highlands, near the village of Tongue.
Cnoc an Fhreiceadain
Cnoc an Fhreiceadain is a coastal mountain peak in northern Scotland.
2 miles northeast of Tongue
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Braetongue and Coldbackie.
Braetongue
Hamlet
Braetongue is an area in northern Sutherland just north of the town of Tongue.
Coldbackie
Coldbackie is a crofting township in Sutherland and…
2 miles northeast of Tongue
Skullomie
Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township…
3 miles northeast of Tongue
Tongue
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Latitude
58.47958° or 58° 28′ 47″ north
Longitude
-4.41732° or 4° 25′ 2″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB TGU
Open location code
9CCQFHHM+R3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Tongue” goes by many names.
TongueBasque
TongueCatalan
TongueCebuano
唐Chinese
汤恩Chinese
湯恩Chinese
TongueDutch
TongueHungarian
TungaIrish
Tunga, CataibhIrish
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Discover Tongue Cemetery and Tongue Post Office.
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