Inchcape

Inchcape or the Bell Rock is a reef about 11 miles off the east coast of , near and , occupied by the . The name Inchcape comes from the Scottish Gaelic Innis Sgeap, meaning "beehive isle", probably comparing the shape of the reef to old-style skep beehives.
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  • Rock
  • Description: reef off Angus, Scotland, UK, on which the Bell Rock lighthouse sits
  • Also known as
    “Bell Rock”
    “Inchcape Rock”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bell Rock Lighthouse.
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Inchcape

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Latitude
56.43413° or 56° 26′ 3″ north
Longitude
-2.38707° or 2° 23′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C8VCJM7+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 265054463
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Geo­Names ID
2655954
Wiki­data ID
Q4116061

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Inchcape” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيل روك”
  • Catalan: “Inchcape”
  • Cebuano: “Bell Rock”
  • Czech: “Inchcape”
  • Dutch: “Inchcape”
  • Korean: “인치케이프”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Inchcape”
  • Spanish: “Bell Rock”
  • Spanish: “Inchcape”
  • Swedish: “Inchcape, Angus”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Steeple Rock and Lady’s Cave.

Angus: Highlights

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