Portnalong
Portnalong is a small village on north west of the Isle of Skye on the shore of Loch Harport. Portnalong is Gaelic for "harbour of the ships". It was founded by crofters from Lewis and Harris in 1921.
- Village with about 130 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 120 feet (40 metres)
- …is also known as “Port nan Long”
- Description: village on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
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Oronsay
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Portnalong
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Latitude
57.32817° or 57° 19′ 41″ north
Longitude
-6.404° or 6° 24′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C9M8HHW+7C
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Portnalong” goes by many names.
PortnalongBasque
Port nan LongBreton
Port nan LongCornish
Port nan LongIrish
Port nan Long, An t-Eilean SgitheanachIrish
Port nan LongManx
Port nan LongScottish Gaelic
Port nan Long, An t-Eilean SgitheanachScottish Gaelic
PortnalongSwedish
Port nan LongWelsh
Portnalong - Port nan Long
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