River Kerry
River Kerry is a stream in Highland Council, Scotland. River Kerry is situated nearby to the locality Shieldaig, as well as near the neighborhood Charlestown.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Bad an Sgalaig and Loch Bràigh Horrisdale.
Loch Bad an Sgalaig
Lake
Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Bad an Sgalaig is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch and reservoir lying 5 mi south of the village of Gairloch, in Wester Ross, Scotland. The north west end of the loch, where it outflows to the Eas na Laimh stream, was dammed in 1949 to power the Kerry Falls hydroelectric power station.
Loch Bràigh Horrisdale
Lake
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Bràigh Horrisdale is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch in Wester Ross, in the north west of Scotland. The loch lies approximately 2 mi south southeast of the village of Badachro and is close to the Fairy Lochs. Loch Bràigh Horrisdale is situated 2½ miles southwest of River Kerry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlestown and Badachro.
Charlestown
Neighborhood
Charlestown is a small hamlet, making up one of the settlements which are collectively called Gairloch, and located 2 kilometres south of the main village of Gairloch, and overlooking the harbour area, on the west of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Charlestown is situated 2½ miles northwest of River Kerry.
Badachro
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Badachro is a former fishing village, in the northwest Highlands of Scotland. Badachro is situated 3½ miles west of River Kerry.
Gairloch
Photo: Dmacle2179, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gairloch is a straggling community along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 620 in 2020. The land is hilly and farming isn't very productive, but shellfishing remains a traditional occupation.
River Kerry
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Kerry”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.68333° or 57° 41′ northLongitude
-5.63333° or 5° 38′ westElevation
390 feet (119 metres)Open location code
9C9PM9M8+8MGeoNames ID
2645770
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kerrysdale and Shieldaig.
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