Sound of Handa
Sound of Handa is a sound in Highland Council, Scotland. Sound of Handa is situated nearby to the village Scourie, as well as near the hamlet Tarbet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Handa Island.
Handa Island
Island
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Handa Island or usually Handa, is an island in Eddrachillis Bay off the west coast of Sutherland, Scotland. It is 309 hectares and 123 metres at its highest point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scourie and Tarbet.
Scourie
Village
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Scourie, historically spelled "Scoury", is a village on the north west coast of Scotland, about halfway between Ullapool and Durness. The name comes from the Gaelic word Sheiling or shed, a stone-built place of shelter used during the summer months.
Tarbet
Hamlet
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Tarbet is a hamlet in Sutherland, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the nearest port of contact to the Scottish Wildlife Trust's national nature reserve of Handa Island, and a small ferry operates between the two. Tarbet is situated 2 miles northeast of Sound of Handa.
Fanagmore
Hamlet
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Fanagmore is a hamlet in Sutherland, Highland, in far northwestern Scotland. It lies on the south shore of Loch Laxford, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. Fanagmore is situated 2½ miles northeast of Sound of Handa.
Sound of Handa
- Type: Sound
- Also known as: “Handa Sound”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.36667° or 58° 22′ northLongitude
-5.16667° or 5° 10′ westElevation
148 feet (45 metres)Open location code
9CCP9R8M+M8GeoNames ID
2647536
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