Northwest Highlands

The Northwest Highlands are located in the northern third of that is separated from the Grampian Mountains by the . The region comprises Wester Ross, Assynt, and part of .
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  • Type: Area
  • Description: located in the northern third of Scotland
  • Also known as: “North West Highlands” and “Northern Highlands”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch na Caoidhe.

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is situated 2½ miles southeast of Northwest Highlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achnasheen.

Village
Photo: Achnasheen, Public domain.
is a small village in Ross-shire in the Highland council area of . The village is situated on the River Bran at the junction of two roads built by Thomas Telford, the A832 and the A890. is situated 6 miles northwest of Northwest Highlands.

Northwest Highlands

Latitude
57.5° or 57° 30′ north
Longitude
-5° or 5° west
Elevation
2,267 feet (691 metres)
Open location code
9C9QG222+22
Geo­Names ID
2641226
Wiki­data ID
Q1084560
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Northwest Highlands” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西北高地”
  • Czech: “Kaledonské hory”
  • Dutch: “Northwest Highlands”
  • Esperanto: “Nordokcidenta Altaĵo de Skotlando”
  • French: “Northwest Highlands”
  • German: “Northwest Highlands”
  • Hausa: “Tuddan Yankin Arewa maso Yamma”
  • Hungarian: “Északnyugati-felföld”
  • Irish: “Garbhchríocha an Iarthuaiscirt”
  • Japanese: “北西ハイランド”
  • Japanese: “北西高地地方”
  • Polish: “Góry Kaledońskie”
  • Polish: “Góry Północnoszkockie”
  • Serbian: “Kaledonske planine”
  • Serbian: “Каледонске планине”
  • Ukrainian: “Північно-західне Шотландське нагір’я”
  • Ukrainian: “Північно-Західне Шотландське нагір’я”
  • Western Panjabi: “نارتھویسٹ ہائیلینڈز”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Creag Coire na Feòla and Meall Innis na Sine.

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