Sgùrr nan Gillean

Sgùrr nan Gillean is a peak in , and has an elevation of 2,507 feet. Sgùrr nan Gillean is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,507 feet
  • Description: summit on the island of Rùm, in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Sgurr nan Gillean”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ainshval and Askival.

Peak
Photo: Graham Lewis, CC BY 2.0.
is the second highest mountain on the island of , in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, after . It is part of the Rùm Cuillin, a range of rocky hills in the south of the island.

Peak
is the highest mountain on the island of , in the of . It is located five kilometres south of , the main village on the island.

Peak
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is a mountain in the island of in Lochaber, Scotland. Although the lowest of the 'Rum Cuillin' in the south of the Island, is one of the finest peaks in the range.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harris and Rùm.

Locality
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is a locality.

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is the largest of the four off the west coast of Scotland. It has a permanent population of about thirty, centred around the harbour at Kinloch on the east coast.

Village
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is a hamlet that is the main settlement of the island of , in the , in the council area of Scotland. It has a primary school, village hall and shop and is the location of the ferry terminal.

Sgùrr nan Gillean

Latitude
56.95415° or 56° 57′ 15″ north
Longitude
-6.31039° or 6° 18′ 37″ west
Elevation
2,507 feet (764 metres)
Open location code
9C8MXM3Q+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2806542425
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6695581
Wiki­data ID
Q24662561
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sgùrr nan Gillean” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sgurr nan Gillean”
  • Swedish: “Sgurr nan Gillean”

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