Craighouse
Craighouse is the main settlement and capital of the Scottish Inner Hebridean island of Jura, in Argyll and Bute. In 1971 it had a population of 113. The village is situated on the sheltered east coast of the island at the southern end of Small Isles Bay, on the Sound of Jura.
- Village with 113 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 39 feet (12 metres)
- Description: capital of Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jura distillery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Isle of Jura and Port Askaig.
Port Askaig
Village
Craighouse
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
55.83332° or 55° 49′ 60″ north
Longitude
-5.95076° or 5° 57′ 3″ west
Open location code
9C7PR2MX+8M
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Craighouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Craighouse”
- Cebuano: “Craighouse”
- Dutch: “Craighouse”
- French: “Craighouse”
- German: “Craighouse”
- Irish: “Taigh na Creige”
- Italian: “Craighouse”
- Polish: “Craighouse”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Craighouse”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Taigh na Creige”
- Slovenian: “Craighouse”
- Spanish: “Craighouse”
- Swedish: “Craighouse”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jura Hall and Small Isles Bay.
Argyll and Bute: Highlights
Notable places include Oban and Campbeltown.
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