Achfary

Achfary is a hamlet in the council area of Highland. To the east of the village lies Loch nan Ealachan. It is owned by the Grosvenor Estate and is renowned for its unusual black and white telephone box, erected in the 1960s.
Wikipedia
Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: hamlet in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Achfarrie” and “Achfarry”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ben Stack.

Peak
is a mountain in , in the northwest of . It is 721 m high. It lies southeast of Laxford Bridge and northwest of along the A838 road, and just west of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Achfary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kylesku and Kylestrome.

Hamlet
Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.
is a fishing hamlet in in the . Until 1984, it was the site of a free ferry. It takes its name from Caolas Cumhann, Gaelic for "narrow strait", which is the channel just to the west of the village that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendubh to Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin. is situated 5 miles southwest of Achfary.

Hamlet
Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the north shore of , 2 miles northwest of Unapool, in , and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 6 miles southwest of Achfary.

Achfary

Latitude
58.31177° or 58° 18′ 42″ north
Longitude
-4.91556° or 4° 54′ 56″ west
Elevation
157 feet (48 metres)
Open location code
9CCQ836M+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10292371661
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2657738
Wiki­data ID
Q4673638
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Satellite Map

Discover Achfary from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Achfary” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Achfary”
  • Catalan: “Achfary”
  • Dutch: “Achfary”
  • Irish: “Achadh Fairidh”
  • Irish: “Achadh Taigh Phairidh”
  • Scots: “Achfary”
  • Swedish: “Achfary”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Achfary Forest and Stepping stones - bridge.

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