Waternish
Waternish or Vaternish is a peninsula approximately 12 kilometres long on the island of Skye, Scotland. The peninsula is situated between Loch Dunvegan and Loch Snizort in the northwest of the island, originally inhabited and owned by Clan MacNeacail/MacNicol/Nicolsons and originally consisting of small crofting communities.
- Type: Locality
- Description: peninsula on the Isle of Skye, in Highland, Scotland, UK, extending into The Minch
- Also known as: “Vaternish”, “Vaternish Peninsula”, and “Waternish Peninsula”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Sgeir nam Biast and Claigan souterrain.
Claigan souterrain
Ruins
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stein and Gillen.
Gillen
Hamlet
Claigan
Hamlet
Claigan is a small coastal settlement on the north… Claigan is situated 3 miles southwest of Waternish.
Waternish
- Category: peninsula
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.50995° or 57° 30′ 36″ north
Longitude
-6.55789° or 6° 33′ 28″ west
Elevation
246 feet (75 metres)
Open location code
9C9MGC5R+XR
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Waternish” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Waternish”
- Irish: “Bhatairnis”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Waternish”
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Places to explore: Lusta and Hallin.
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Highlights: Beinn a‘ Sgumain and Loch Bay.
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