Northwest Highlands
The Northwest Highlands are located in the northern third of Scotland that is separated from the Grampian Mountains by the Great Glen. The region comprises Wester Ross, Assynt, Sutherland and part of Caithness.
- Area
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,270 feet (690 metres)
- …is also known as “Northern Highlands”
- Description: located in the northern third of Scotland
Places of Interest
Discover Loch na Caoidhe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achnasheen.
Achnasheen
Achnasheen is a small village in Ross-shire in the Highland council area of Scotland.
6 miles northwest of Northwest Highlands
Northwest Highlands
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Latitude
57.5° or 57° 30′ north
Longitude
-5° or 5° west
Open location code
9C9QG222+22
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Northwest Highlands” goes by many names.
西北高地Chinese
Kaledonské horyCzech
Northwest HighlandsDutch
Nordokcidenta Altaĵo de SkotlandoEsperanto
Tuddan Yankin Arewa maso YammaHausa
Északnyugati-felföldHungarian
Garbhchríocha an IarthuaiscirtIrish
北西ハイランドJapanese
北西高地地方Japanese
Góry KaledońskiePolish
Góry PółnocnoszkockiePolish
Kaledonske planineSerbian
Каледонске планинеSerbian
Північно-західне Шотландське нагір’яUkrainian
نارتھویسٹ ہائیلینڈزWestern Panjabi
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