Loch Baligill
Loch Baligill is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch Baligill is situated nearby to the locality Cnoc nam Buachillean, as well as near Cno Eadar Dha Allt.- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows west to Baligill Burn
- Also known as: “Loch Bàlaigil” and “Loch Baligal”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strathy and Melvich.
Strathy
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strathy is a scattered community in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. The settlement emerged in the late 19th century as the north coast was populated by families forcibly displaced during the Highland Clearances. Strathy is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch Baligill.
Melvich
Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Melvich is a village in the county of Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is situated on the A836 road, near the mouth of the River Halladale. Melvich is situated 2½ miles northeast of Loch Baligill.
Portskerra
Village
Portskerra is a hamlet that overlooks Melvich Bay in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. The village of Melvich is less than a mile southeast. Portskerra is situated 2½ miles northeast of Loch Baligill.
Loch Baligill
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.53128° or 58° 31′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.9662° or 3° 57′ 58″ westElevation
489 feet (149 metres)Open location code
9CCRG2JM+GGOpenStreetMap ID
way 397954183OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
Discover Loch Baligill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Loch Baligill” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Loch Bàlaigil”
- Cebuano: “Loch Baligill”
- Cornish: “Loch Bàlaigil”
- Irish: “Loch Bàlaigil”
- Manx: “Loch Bàlaigil”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Bàlaigil”
- Welsh: “Loch Bàlaigil”
- “Loch Bàlaigil”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cnoc nam Buachillean and Cno Eadar Dha Allt.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cnoc Loch Bàlaigil and Clais Fearna hut circle.
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