Kinloch Hourn
Kinloch Hourn is a small settlement at the end of Loch Hourn, in the West Highlands of Scotland. The name comes from the Gaelic, Ceann Loch Shubhairne, for "the head of Loch Hourn".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bob Tinley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kinlochourn” and “Kinlochowen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sgùrr Dubh and Sgùrr a’ Mhaoraich.
Sgùrr a’ Mhaoraich
Peak
Photo: foolfillment, CC BY 2.0.
Sgùrr a' Mhaoraich is a Scottish mountain located to the north of Loch Quoich in the northwestern highlands. It has a height of 1027 m and is classed as a Munro. Sgùrr a’ Mhaoraich is situated 2 miles east of Kinloch Hourn.
Sgùrr nan Eugallt
Peak
Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.
Sgùrr nan Eugallt is the highest of a well defined group of mountains that lie south of Loch Hourn, stretching from Barrisdale to Loch Quoich. Although its summit is lower than many nearby neighbours, it is cut off from all its higher neighbours by a ring of deep glens. Sgùrr nan Eugallt is situated 2 miles southwest of Kinloch Hourn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meall an Spàrdain.
Meall an Spàrdain
Locality
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meall an Spàrdain is a locality, which is situated 4 miles south of Kinloch Hourn.
Kinloch Hourn
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.10494° or 57° 6′ 18″ northLongitude
-5.38514° or 5° 23′ 7″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
9C9P4J37+XWOpenStreetMap ID
node 295720815OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Dutch—“Kinloch Hourn” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Kinloch Hourn”
- Dutch: “Kinloch Hourn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Coires Shùbh and Torr a Choit.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sgurr a‘ Mhaoraich - Sgurr a’ Mhaoraich Beag and Buidhe Bheinn.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kinloch Hourn”. Photo: Bob Tinley, CC BY-SA 2.0.