Acharacle

Acharacle is a village on the landward end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in the Scottish Highlands, at the foot of Loch Shiel. The ford referred to in the name spans the River Shiel, and, according to legend, was the site of a battle between Somerled and a Norwegian warrior named Torquil.

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kentra and Salen.

Kentra

Hamlet

Kentra is a hamlet overlooking the east coast of Kentra Bay, on the north east end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula near Acharacle, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kentra is situated 2 miles west of Acharacle.

Salen

Village

Photo: Alan Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Salen is a coastal village on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, overlooking Salen Bay which is an inlet of the sea loch, Loch Sunart. Located in the Scottish council area of Highland, it is on the road to Ardnamurchan Point, the most westerly point of mainland Britain. Salen is situated 2 miles south of Acharacle.

Resipole

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Resipole is a settlement on the Ardnamurchan peninsula in Highland, Scotland. Resipole is located on the A861 road on the northern shore of Loch Sunart. Resipole is situated 3½ miles southeast of Acharacle.

Acharacle

Type: Village with 201 residents
Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.74344° or 56° 44′ 36″ north

Longitude

-5.79547° or 5° 47′ 44″ west

Population

201

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

9C8PP6V3+9R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 738034323

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2657749

Wikidata ID

Q2545551

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Acharacle” goes by many names.

Basque: “Acharacle”
Cebuano: “Acharacle”
Dutch: “Acharacle”
French: “Acharacle”
Irish: “Àth Tharracail”
Polish: “Acharacle”
Polish: “Áth Tharracail”
Scottish Gaelic: “Àth Tharracail”
Swedish: “Acharacle”
Urdu: “اکاراکل”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shielbridge Hall and Free Church of Scotland Acharacle.

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