Quinag

Quinag is an 808 m high mountain range in in the , with an undulating series of peaks along its Y-shaped crest. The name Quinag is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Cuinneag, a milk pail, reflecting its distinctive shape.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,343 feet
  • Description: mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “A’ Chuinneag”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kylesku and Kylestrome.

Hamlet
Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.
is a fishing hamlet in in the . Until 1984, it was the site of a free ferry. It takes its name from Caolas Cumhann, Gaelic for "narrow strait", which is the channel just to the west of the village that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendubh to Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin. is situated 4 miles northeast of Quinag.

Hamlet
Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the north shore of , 2 miles northwest of Unapool, in , and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 4 miles north of Quinag.

Hamlet
is a small village, which lies on the western head of Loch in , western , and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Quinag.

Quinag

Latitude
58.20626° or 58° 12′ 23″ north
Longitude
-5.06208° or 5° 3′ 44″ west
Elevation
2,343 feet (714 metres)
Open location code
9CCP6W4Q+G5
Geo­Names ID
2639766
Wiki­data ID
Q2219266
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Quinag” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “A’ Chuinneag”
  • Cebuano: “Quinag”
  • Cornish: “A’ Chuinneag”
  • Dutch: “Quinag”
  • German: “Quinag”
  • Hausa: “Quinag”
  • Irish: “A’ Chuineag”
  • Irish: “A’ Chuinneag”
  • Ladin: “Quinag”
  • Manx: “A’ Chuinneag”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Quinag”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “A’ Chuineag”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “A’ Chuinneag”
  • Swedish: “Quinag”
  • Welsh: “A’ Chuinneag”
  • Welsh: “Quinag - Sail Gharbh”
  • “A’ Chuinneag”

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Localities in the Area

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