Cnoc na Caillich

Cnoc na Caillich is an island in Highland Council, Scotland. Cnoc na Caillich is situated near the hamlet Strathan Skerray, as well as near the locality Lamigo.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Eilean nan Ròn and Neave Island.

Eilean nan Ròn

Island

Photo: Donnie Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean nan Ròn or Roan Island is an island near Skerray, in the north of Sutherland, Scotland. An estimated 350 seal pups are born here annually.

Neave Island or Coomb Island is an island in the council area of Highland, on the north coast of the Scottish mainland. Neave Island is a small rugged island to the east of Eilean nan Ròn in Sutherland, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, Caol Beag.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skerray and Skullomie.

Skerray

Village

Photo: Tim Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skerray is a remote small crofting hamlet and fishing port on the north coast of Sutherland, Scotland. It is located 7+3⁄4 miles by road northeast of Tongue and 40+1⁄4 miles by road west of Thurso. Skerray is situated 2 miles southeast of Cnoc na Caillich.

Skullomie

Hamlet

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township at the head of Tongue Bay in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. It is located around 3 miles north of the village of Tongue on the northern coast of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Skullomie is situated 3 miles southwest of Cnoc na Caillich.

Coldbackie

Village

Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coldbackie is a crofting township in Sutherland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Scotland. Coldbackie is situated 4 miles southwest of Cnoc na Caillich.

Cnoc na Caillich

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.55677° or 58° 33′ 24″ north

Longitude

-4.33078° or 4° 19′ 51″ west

Elevation

220 feet (67 metres)

Open location code

9CCQHM49+PM

GeoNames ID

12540893

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Strathan Skerray and Lamigo.

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Highlights: An Innis and Eilean Iosal.

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