Portnancon

Portnacon is a small remote crofting township, and former fishing station, on the west shore of in , in the council area of Highland.
Wikipedia
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  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 131 feet (40 metres)
  • …is also known as “Portaneon”
  • Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Choraidh and Meall Meadhonach.

Islet
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, also known as Horse Island…

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Portnancon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ceannabeinne and Durness.

Locality
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is a ruined village within the parish… is situated 3½ miles north of Portnancon.

Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in on the far north…

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the parish of … is situated 6 miles northwest of Portnancon.

Portnancon

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Latitude
58.5025° or 58° 30′ 9″ north
Longitude
-4.70119° or 4° 42′ 4″ west
Open location code
9CCQG72X+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1586175330
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2640019
Wiki­data ID
Q2105200

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Irish—“Portnancon” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Portnancon”
  • Dutch: “Portnancon”
  • German: “Portnancon”
  • Irish: “Port nan Con”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Laid and Kempie.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Choraidh Croft and Lochan Clachaidh.

Scotland: Highlights

Notable places include Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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