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.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 250 feet (80 metres)
- Description: peninsula on the Isle of Skye, in Highland, Scotland, UK, extending into The Minch
- Also known as“Vaternish”“Vaternish Peninsula”“Waternish Peninsula”
Places of Interest
Discover Sgeir nam Biast and Claigan souterrain.
Sgeir nam Biast
Sgeir nam Biast is an islet.
2 miles west of Waternish
Claigan souterrain
Claigan souterrain is a ruins.
2½ miles southwest of Waternish
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stein and Gillen.
Waternish
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Latitude
57.50995° or 57° 30′ 36″ north
Longitude
-6.55789° or 6° 33′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C9MGC5R+XR
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Waternish” goes by many names.
WaternishDutch
BhatairnisIrish
WaternishNorwegian Nynorsk
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