Rubha an Dùnain
Rubha an Dùnain or Rubh' an Dùnain is an uninhabited peninsula to the south of the Cuillin hills on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It contains unique archaeological sites which in 2017 were designated as a historic monument of national importance by Historic Environment Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: A‘ chachaileith, Public domain.
Photo: A‘ chachaileith, Public domain.
- Type: Cape
- Description: peninsula on Skye, in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Rubh‘ an Dunain”, “Rubh‘ an Dùnain”, “Rubha an Dunain”, “Rudh na Dunain”, “Rudh‘ an Dùnain”, and “Rudh’ an Dùnain”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bualintur and Glenbrittle.
Bualintur
Hamlet
Photo: Ross Young, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bualintur is a remote township, which lies at the head of Loch Brittle on the island of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Glenbrittle
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glenbrittle is a remote area of Skye. It is most useful as a base for walking and climbing the Black Cuillin, including the famous "Inaccessible Pinnacle".
Rubha an Dùnain
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.16229° or 57° 9′ 44″ northLongitude
-6.31847° or 6° 19′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C9M5M6J+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2642982134OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2650785Wikidata ID
Q1143778
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rubha an Dùnain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rubh‘ an Dùnain”
- Cebuano: “Rubh’ an Dùnain”
- German: “Rubh‘ an Dunain”
- German: “Rubh’ an Dunain”
- Irish: “Rubha an Dùnain”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Rubha an Dùnain”
- Swedish: “Rubh‘ an Dùnain”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Càrn Mòr and Rudh an Dunain.
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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 “Rubha an Dùnain”. Photo: A‘ chachaileith, Public domain.