Knockan

Knockan is a locality in , . Knockan is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knockan Crag and Loch Urigill.

Nature reserve
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
lies within the in the Assynt region of 21 kilometres north of . During the nineteenth century became the subject of much debate when geologists noted that the Moine schists at the top of the crag appeared to be older than the Cambrian and Ordovician rocks such as limestone lower down. is situated 2 miles west of Knockan.

is a freshwater loch near at the southern tip of the Assynt District in north-west , . It's 2 miles from and 1 mile from Ledmore. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Knockan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elphin.

Hamlet
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crofting township in Assynt, in the area of in . It lies about 15 miles north of . The village contains a telephone box, a post box, a tearoom, a Scottish Mountaineering Club Hut, Grampian Speleological Group Hut, a small caravan site and many self-catering options. is situated 1½ miles north of Knockan.

Knockan

Latitude
58.03333° or 58° 2′ north
Longitude
-5.01667° or 5° 1′ west
Elevation
751 feet (229 metres)
Open location code
9CCP2XMM+88
Geo­Names ID
2645140
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