Auchtercairn
Auchtercairn is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Auchtercairn is situated nearby to the locality Strath, as well as near Mial.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gairloch Museum and Eilean Horrisdale.
Gairloch Museum
Museum
Photo: Macfack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gairloch Museum is an independent museum in the Wester Ross region of Scotland. The museum is located in the Highland village of Gairloch, in Achtercairn.
Eilean Horrisdale
Island
Photo: Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Horrisdale is an uninhabited island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland. Eilean Horrisdale is situated 2 miles southwest of Auchtercairn.
Dry Island
Islet
Dry Island is an inhabited island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland, and part of the Inner Hebrides. Dry Island is translated from the Gaelic name for the Island "Eilean Tioram". Dry Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Auchtercairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gairloch and Badachro.
Gairloch
Photo: Dmacle2179, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gairloch is a straggling community along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 620 in 2020. The land is hilly and farming isn't very productive, but shellfishing remains a traditional occupation.
Badachro
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Badachro is a former fishing village, in the northwest Highlands of Scotland. Badachro is situated 2½ miles southwest of Auchtercairn.
Port Henderson
Village
Port Henderson is a fishing village on the south west shore of the Gair Loch near the village of Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Port Henderson is situated 3½ miles southwest of Auchtercairn.
Auchtercairn
- Type: Locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.72714° or 57° 43′ 38″ northLongitude
-5.69332° or 5° 41′ 36″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C9PP8G4+VMGeoNames ID
10104104
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