Tarbet

Tarbet is a place on the south shore of in , about 6 miles east of . The name 'tarbet' refers to a portage or isthmus, in this case it is between Loch Nevis and Loch Morar.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: Tarbet Loch Nevis” and “Tarbet, Loch Nevis

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bracorina and Inverie.

Hamlet
is a settlement in Lochaber, in the council area of . It is located on the northern side of , 5 kilometres east of the village of , at the end of a minor road. is situated 4 miles west of Tarbet.

Village
Knoydart is a peninsula in in the western Highlands of Scotland, bounded to the south by Loch Nevis and to the north by Loch Hourn. It's remote, rugged and sparsely populated, and best known for having the only villages in mainland Britain with no road connection to the rest of the network - nor even with each other. is situated 5 miles north of Tarbet.

Tarbet

Latitude
56.96922° or 56° 58′ 9″ north
Longitude
-5.63545° or 5° 38′ 8″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9C8PX997+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 785390527
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2636232
Wiki­data ID
Q7685653
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Tarbet” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Tarbet
  • Dutch: Tarbet, Loch Nevis
  • Irish: An Tairbeart
  • Irish: Tairbeart Loch Nibheis
  • Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart
  • Scottish Gaelic: Tairbeart Loch Nibheis
  • Tairbeart Loch Nibheis
  • Tarbet
  • Tarbet Loch Nevis

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