Struan
Struan is a small village on the west coast of the island of Skye, on the shores of Loch Beag, itself an inlet of Loch Harport. "Struan" is the anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic word sruthan, meaning "small stream", or the flow at the point where a spring appears.Notable Places in the Area
Dun Beag
Archaeological site
Dun Beag is an iron-age broch located about 1 kilometre northwest of the village of Struan on the west coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland. Photo: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oronsay
Islet
Oronsay is an uninhabited tidal island in Loch Bracadale on the west coast of Skye, Scotland. Oronsay is situated 2½ miles southwest of Struan.
Localities in the Area
Ullinish
Hamlet
Ullinish is a crofting township on Loch Bracadale, on the southwest coast of Skye, Scotland.
Portnalong
Hamlet
Portnalong is a small village on north west of the Isle of Skye on the shore of Loch Harport. Portnalong is situated 2 miles south of Struan.
Struan
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Skye, Scotland
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
Latitude 57.3566° or 57° 21' 23.9" north | Longitude -6.4161° or 6° 24' 58.1" west |
Elevation 131 feet (40 metres) | OpenStreetMap ID node 413289877 |
GeoNames ID 2636613 |
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Other Places Named Struan
In the Area
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Landmarks
- Bracadale Free ChurchChurch
- Beinn DhubhSummit, 1½ miles southeast
- Dun ArdtreckRuins, 1½ miles south
- Beinn ThuaithealainSummit, 1½ miles east
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- Bog MyrtleCoffeehouse
- Cioch Outdoor ClothingClothing store
- ChurchBus stop
- ChurchBus stop
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