Balnakeil

Balnakeil is a hamlet in the parish of , , , and is in the council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3⁄4 mile northwest of Durness.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Baile na Cille”, “Balmakiel”, and “Balnakiel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balnakeil Church and Balnakeil Mill.

Church
Photo: Twosugars47040, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Watermill
Photo: Donald H Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a watermill.

Cave
Photo: Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave in in , , . The cave name, which was previously known as Smow or Smo, may originate from the Norse 'smjúga' or 'smuga', meaning a narrow cleft, or hole. is situated 2 miles southeast of Balnakeil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durness and Achiemore.

Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 347 in 2011. Most of the terrain of this region is impermeable gneiss, carpeted by boggy heathland.

Hamlet
Photo: RH Dengate, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a crofting community located on the peninsula near the village of in the Scottish county of . The hamlet is just south of the farmstead of Daill on the western shore of the . is situated 2 miles west of Balnakeil.

Locality
Photo: RH Dengate, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined village within the parish of , in the county of , in the far north of the Highlands of . is situated 3½ miles southeast of Balnakeil.

Balnakeil

Latitude
58.57586° or 58° 34′ 33″ north
Longitude
-4.76691° or 4° 46′ 1″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
9CCQH6GM+86
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6678097522
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2656441
Wiki­data ID
Q2469175
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Balnakeil” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Balnakeil”
  • Breton: “Baile na Cille”
  • Cornish: “Baile na Cille”
  • Dutch: “Balnakeil”
  • Irish: “Baile na Cill”
  • Irish: “Baile na Cille”
  • Manx: “Baile na Cille”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile na Cille”
  • Welsh: “Baile na Cille”
  • “Baile na Cille”
  • “Balnakeil - Baile na Cille”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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