Ord
Ord is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Ord is situated nearby to the locality Druim Dubh, as well as near the hamlet Tokavaig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Sleat, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland
- Also known as: “An t-Òrd” and “Òrd”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunscaith Castle.
Dunscaith Castle
Castle
Photo: Peter Trant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunscaith Castle also known as Dun Scaich, Dun Sgathaich Castle and Tokavaig, is a ruined castle on the coast of the Isle of Skye, in the north-west of Scotland. Dunscaith Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ord.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tokavaig and Boreraig.
Boreraig
Locality
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boreraig is a deserted township in Strath Swordale on the north shore of Loch Eishort in the parish of Strath, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Boreraig is situated 2 miles north of Ord.
Tarskavaig
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarskavaig is a crofting village on the west coast of Sleat on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It sits in a glen which meets Tarskavaig Bay and lies opposite the Isles of Eigg, Rum and Canna. Tarskavaig is situated 2½ miles southwest of Ord.
Ord
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.1481° or 57° 8′ 53″ northLongitude
-5.94032° or 5° 56′ 25″ westElevation
295 feet (90 metres)Open location code
9C9P43X5+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 394688050OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2640944Wikidata ID
Q124546921
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Ord” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An t-Òrd”
- Scottish Gaelic: “An t-Òrd”
- “An t-Òrd”
- “Òrd”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Druim Dubh and Tòrr Mòr.
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