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.
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cra’as Nest and The Old School.

Museum
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is a museum.

Museum
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is a museum.

Peak
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The is a 137-metre sea stack on , part of the archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Formed from Old Red Sandstone, it is one of the tallest stacks in the United Kingdom. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Rackwick.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rora Head.

Locality
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is a locality.

Rackwick

Latitude
58.87405° or 58° 52′ 27″ north
Longitude
-3.39225° or 3° 23′ 32″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9CCRVJF5+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 612582648
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2639731
Wiki­data ID
Q107999070
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In Other Languages

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

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