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Loch Assynt

Loch Assynt is a locality in , . Loch Assynt is situated nearby to the locality .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nedd and Inchnadamph.

Hamlet
is a small village, which lies on the western head of Loch in , western , and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Loch Assynt.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in Assynt, , . The name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Innis nan Damh meaning "meadow of the stags". Assynt is a remote area with a low population density. is situated 5 miles southeast of Loch Assynt.

Hamlet
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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 northeast of Loch Assynt.

Loch Assynt

Latitude
58.19119° or 58° 11′ 28″ north
Longitude
-5.08066° or 5° 4′ 50″ west
Elevation
364 feet (111 metres)
Open location code
9CCP5WR9+FP
Geo­Names ID
7910406
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