Skipness

Tarbert is a village in on the west coast of Scotland. An Tairbeart is a Gaelic term meaning "carry across", indicating an isthmus where small boats could be portaged from one body of water to another.
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  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4 metres)
  • Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skipness Castle.
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stands on the east side of the …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lochranza and Catacol.
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The Isle of Arran is part of in southwest Scotland. is situated 5 miles southeast of Skipness.
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is a small village on the , in the council area of , Scotland. is situated 5 miles south of Skipness.
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is a hamlet on the in , west of Scotland. is situated 6 miles west of Skipness.

Skipness

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Latitude
55.76682° or 55° 46′ 1″ north
Longitude
-5.34777° or 5° 20′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C7PQM82+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10861387593
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2637707
Wiki­data ID
Q496395

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Skipness” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Skipness”
  • Dutch: “Skipness”
  • French: “Skipness”
  • German: “Skipness”
  • Hebrew: “סקיפנס”
  • Irish: “Sgibinis”
  • Irish: “Sgibnis”
  • Italian: “Skipness”
  • Low German: “Skipness”
  • Persian: “اسکیپنس”
  • Russian: “Замок Скипнесс”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgibinis”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgibnis”
  • Swedish: “Skipness”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Скіпнесс”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Skipness Village Hall and Dunan Breac, dun site.

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