Elphin
Elphin is a crofting township in Assynt, in the Sutherland area of Highland in Scotland. It lies about 15 miles north of Ullapool. 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.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 450 feet (140 metres)
- Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Ailbhinn”“Elphin, Highland”
Places of Interest
Discover Knockan Crag and Loch Veyatie.
Knockan Crag
Knockan Crag lies within the…
2 miles southwest of Elphin
Loch Veyatie
Loch Veyatie is a large freshwater loch in north-west Scotland.
2½ miles northwest of Elphin
Loch Urigill
Loch Urigill is a freshwater loch near Elphin at the…
2 miles southeast of Elphin
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North West Highlands Geopark.
North West Highlands Geopark
North West Highlands Geopark is a UNESCO Geopark…
Elphin
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Latitude
58.05608° or 58° 3′ 22″ north
Longitude
-5.02991° or 5° 1′ 48″ west
Open location code
9CCP3X4C+C2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Elphin” goes by many names.
ElphinBasque
AilbhinnBreton
AilbhinnCornish
AilbhinnIrish
AilbhinnManx
ElphinScots
AilbhinnScottish Gaelic
AilbhinnWelsh
Elphin - Ailbhinn
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