Knock Castle

Knock Castle, also known as Caisteal Chamuis is a former stronghold of Clan MacLeod of Lewis and later, MacDonalds. It lies on the east coast of , approximately five miles north of on the , south of Cnoc Uaine, on the eastern side of Knock Bay.
Wikipedia
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 92 feet (28 metres)
  • …is also known as “Caisteal Camus”
  • Description: castle in Highland, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torabhaig distillery and Loch Baravaig.

Distillery
Photo: PaulT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Scotch whisky distillery in on the . is situated 1,200 feet north of Knock Castle.

Lake
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lake.

Lake
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Teangue and Saasaig.

Village
Photo: Astrid Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a fishing village on the , , of Scotland.

Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Ferrindonald is a crofting township…

Knock Castle

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Latitude
57.11025° or 57° 6′ 37″ north
Longitude
-5.84729° or 5° 50′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C9P4563+43
Open­Street­Map ID
way 353698189
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2645130
Wiki­data ID
Q2646429

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Knock Castle” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Knock Castle (Isle of Skye)”
  • Danish: “Knock Castle”
  • Dutch: “Knock Castle”
  • German: “Castle Camus”
  • German: “Knock Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisteal Chamuis”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Caisteal a‘ Chnuic”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Caisteal a’ Chnuic”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Knock”
  • Turkish: “Knock Kalesi”

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

Explore places such as Toravaig House Hotel and The Crows Nest.

Scotland: Highlights

Notable places include Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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