Curachan
Curachan is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Curachan is situated nearby to the hamlet Balnabodach, as well as near Bruernish.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fuiay.
Fuiay
Island
Photo: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fuiay is an island in Scotland. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides. Its area is 84 ha and the unnamed highest eminence reaches 107 m. Fuiay is situated 2 miles north of Curachan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bogach and Ardveenish.
Bogach
Hamlet
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bogach is a village on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Bogach is also within the parish of Barra, and is situated on a minor road, linked to the A888. Bogach is situated 3 miles northwest of Curachan.
Ardveenish
Hamlet
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardveenish is a village on Barra in the Western Isles, Scotland. Ardveenish is also within the parish of Barra. Ardveenish is situated 3 miles northwest of Curachan.
Bayherivagh
Village
Photo: David Gruar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Northbay is a township and community in the north of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. Northbay is within the parish of Barra. Bayherivagh is situated 3½ miles northwest of Curachan.
Curachan
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Curachan Rock”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.97061° or 56° 58′ 14″ northLongitude
-7.35587° or 7° 21′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C8JXJCV+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 4010486OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2651696
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