Loch Akran
Loch Akran is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch Akran is situated nearby to the locality Thaiphaig, as well as near the hamlet Golval.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows north-west to Akran Burn
- Also known as: “Loch Achrain” and “Loch Achran”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achiemore and Melvich.
Achiemore
Hamlet
Photo: Rupert Fleetingly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achiemore is a hamlet in Strath Halladale in Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Achiemore is situated to the north of Smigel Burn on the right bank of the Halladale River just beyond where the Allt an Tigh-choinneirnh flows and Upper Bighouse. Achiemore is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch Akran.
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 3½ miles northwest of Loch Akran.
Dalhalvaig
Hamlet
Photo: Sarah McGuire, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dalhalvaig is a small crofting village, located in the right bank of the River Halladale in the Scottish council area of Highland. Dalhalvaig was originally in the parish of Reay, which itself was partly in the county of Caithness and partly in the county of Sutherland. Dalhalvaig is situated 4 miles southwest of Loch Akran.
Loch Akran
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.51868° or 58° 31′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.85127° or 3° 51′ 5″ westElevation
436 feet (133 metres)Open location code
9CCRG49X+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 133393263OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Akran” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Akran”
- Swedish: “Loch Akran”
Localities in the Area
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