Arkle

Arkle is a mountain in , in the far north-west corner of the . Like its sister , the mountain is made up of glistening white Cambrian quartzite, laid down around 530 million years ago on an uneven basement of much older Lewisian gneiss.
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  • Peak rising to 2,582 feet (787 metres)
  • Description: 787m high mountain in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Arcail”
    “Arcuil”
    “Beinn Arcail”
    “Ben Arkle”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achfary and Rhiconich.
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is a hamlet in the council area of Highland.
is a remote hamlet, located at the head… is situated 5 miles northwest of Arkle.
is a crofting hamlet on the shores of Loch… is situated 5 miles northwest of Arkle.

Arkle

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Latitude
58.37108° or 58° 22′ 16″ north
Longitude
-4.90366° or 4° 54′ 13″ west
Open location code
9CCQ93CW+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 611177597
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2657077
Wiki­data ID
Q3331126

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Arkle” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Arcail”
  • Breton: “Beinn Arcail”
  • Cebuano: “Ben Arkle”
  • Cornish: “Arcail”
  • Cornish: “Beinn Arcail”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اركل”
  • Galician: “Monte Arkle”
  • German: “Arkle”
  • Hausa: “Arkle (Sutherland)”
  • Hausa: “Arkle”
  • Irish: “Arcail”
  • Irish: “Beinn Arcail”
  • Ladin: “Arkle”
  • Manx: “Arcail”
  • Manx: “Beinn Arcail”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Arkle”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Arcail”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Beinn Arcail”
  • Welsh: “Arcail”
  • Welsh: “Arkle”
  • Welsh: “Beinn Arcail”

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