Kinloch Hourn

Kinloch Hourn is a small settlement at the end of , in the of . The name comes from the Gaelic, Ceann Loch Shubhairne, for "the head of Loch Hourn".
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Ceann Loch Shubhairne”, “Kinlochourn”, and “Kinlochowen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr Dubh and Sgùrr a’ Mhaoraich.

Peak
Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Peak
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Sgùrr a' Mhaoraich is a mountain located to the north of Loch Cuaich in the northwestern . It has a height of 1027 m and is classed as a Munro. is situated 2 miles east of Kinloch Hourn.

Peak
Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.
is the highest of a well defined group of mountains that lie south of , 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. is situated 2 miles southwest of Kinloch Hourn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meall an Spàrdain.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4 miles south of Kinloch Hourn.

Kinloch Hourn

Latitude
57.10493° or 57° 6′ 18″ north
Longitude
-5.38514° or 5° 23′ 7″ west
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
9C9P4J37+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 295720815
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2645396
Wiki­data ID
Q12061014
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Kinloch Hourn” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kinloch Hourn”
  • Breton: “Ceann Loch Shubhairne”
  • Cornish: “Ceann Loch Shubhairne”
  • Dutch: “Kinloch Hourn”
  • Irish: “Ceann Loch Shubhairne”
  • Manx: “Ceann Loch Shubhairne”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Ceann Loch Shubhairne”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Kinloch Hourn”
  • Welsh: “Ceann Loch Shubhairne”
  • Welsh: “Kinloch Hourn”
  • “Ceann Loch Shubhairne”
  • “Kinloch Hourn”
  • “Kinloch Hourn - Ceann Loch Shubhairne”

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