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Creag a‘ Lain

Creag a‘ Lain is a peak in , and has an elevation of 1,998 feet. Creag a‘ Lain is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,998 feet
  • Description: mountain on the Isle of Skye, in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Creag Lain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr a’ Mhadaidh Ruaidh and Baca Ruadh.

Peak
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Ruaidh is a summit in the range of hills in the north of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is located about ten kilometres south-east of , and 15 kilometres north of , at the point where the long ridge running from north to south down the Trotternish peninsula loops suddenly eastward.

Peak
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lealt and Peinlich.

Hamlet
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crofting township, on the western coastline of the on the peninsula of Skye, in the of Scotland and the council area of Highland.

Hamlet
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet on the in Scotland. Its main claim to fame is that its name is German for "embarrassing". See List of United Kingdom locations: Pe-Pen.

Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Creag a‘ Lain

Latitude
57.54633° or 57° 32′ 47″ north
Longitude
-6.23964° or 6° 14′ 23″ west
Elevation
1,998 feet (609 metres)
Open location code
9C9MGQW6+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 563092438
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2645034
Wiki­data ID
Q24640177
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Creag a‘ Lain” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Creag a‘ Lain”
  • Cebuano: “Creag a’ Lain”
  • Dutch: “Creag a‘ Lain”
  • Swedish: “Creag a‘ Lain”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cuithir and Coire na Leacaich.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bealach na Leacaich and Flasvein.

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