Ardcharnich

Ardcharnich is a crofting township in the parish of , Wester Ross in the , within the Scottish council area of Highland. . The Gaelic name, Ard Charnaich means "High Cliff", and refers to a prominent inland cliff to the north east of the township which whilst clearly visible from the loch is out of sight of the settlement itself.
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Nearby places include Ullapool and Morefield.

is a village on the shores of Loch Broom in in the . With a population of 1500 in 2020, it's a ferry port and most visitors are just passing through on the way to and from Stornoway on Lewis.

Suburb
is a small hamlet, lying on the northern shore of Loch Broom, 2 miles to the north of and south of Rhue in , and is in the council area of Highland . In some early documents it is written as Morchyle. is situated 5 miles northwest of Ardcharnich.

Village
is a village in , , on the south side of Little Loch Broom and at the foot of , right at the north of the area commonly known as the "Great Wilderness". is situated 5 miles west of Ardcharnich.

Ardcharnich

Latitude
57.84942° or 57° 50′ 58″ north
Longitude
-5.07731° or 5° 4′ 38″ west
Elevation
98 feet (30 metres)
Open location code
9C9PRWXF+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 529886243
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2657200
Wiki­data ID
Q3777247
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Irish—“Ardcharnich” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Ardcharnich
  • Dutch: Ardcharnich
  • Irish: Áird Cheatharnaich
  • Irish: Àird Cheatharnaich
  • Irish: Àrd Chearnaich

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