Melness

Melness is a locality comprising a group of small remote crofting townships, lying to the west of Tongue Bay opposite , in the north coast of , . It is in the council area of . The individual hamlets are:…
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Cnoc an Fhreiceadain.

Peak
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is a coastal mountain peak in northern Scotland. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Melness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skullomie and Coldbackie.

Hamlet
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Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township… is situated 2 miles east of Melness.

Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crofting township in and… is situated 2½ miles southeast of Melness.

Village
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is a coastal village in northwest … is situated 3½ miles south of Melness.

Melness

Latitude
58.5269° or 58° 31′ 37″ north
Longitude
-4.42891° or 4° 25′ 44″ west
Elevation
249 feet (76 metres)
Open location code
9CCQGHGC+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6737289905
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2642771
Wiki­data ID
Q6813250
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Irish—“Melness” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ملنس”
  • Basque: “Melness”
  • Dutch: “Melness”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ملنس”
  • Irish: “Taobh Mhealanais”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Skinnet and Talmine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Talmine Pier and Dun Buidhe.

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