Acharacle

Acharacle is a village on the landward end of the peninsula in the , at the foot of . The ford referred to in the name spans the , and, according to legend, was the site of a battle between Somerled and a Norwegian warrior named Torquil.
Wikipedia
Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Village with 201 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 26 feet (8 metres)
  • Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kentra and Salen.
is a hamlet overlooking the east coast… is situated 2 miles west of Acharacle.
Alan Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a coastal village on the … is situated 2 miles south of Acharacle.
Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the peninsula in , . is situated 3½ miles southeast of Acharacle.

Acharacle

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Latitude
56.74344° or 56° 44′ 36″ north
Longitude
-5.79547° or 5° 47′ 44″ west
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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