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Rackwick

Rackwick is a small coastal crofting township in the north west of the island of in , Scotland. As well as a handful of tourist amenities the township is largely made up of crofts and other small dwellings, however most now form second homes with Rackwick having very few full time residents.
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Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Old School and Cra’as Nest.

Museum
Photo: LittleDwangs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum.

Museum
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a museum.

Wilderness hut
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a wilderness hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rora Head.

Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 2 miles west of Rackwick.

Rackwick

Latitude
58.87415° or 58° 52′ 27″ north
Longitude
-3.38393° or 3° 23′ 2″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9CCRVJF8+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2796160922
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2639731
Wiki­data ID
Q107999070
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In Other Languages

“Rackwick” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Rackwick”

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