Meall nan Dearcag
Meall nan Dearcag is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,319 feet. Meall nan Dearcag is situated nearby to the locality Knockan, as well as near the hamlet Elphin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Knockan Crag.
Knockan Crag
Nature reserve
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockan Crag lies within the North West Highlands Geopark in the Assynt region of Scotland 21 kilometres north of Ullapool. During the nineteenth century Knockan Crag became the subject of much debate when geologists noted that the Moine schists at the top of the crag appeared to be older than the Cambrian and Ordovician rocks such as Durness limestone lower down. Knockan Crag is situated 1½ miles north of Meall nan Dearcag.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elphin.
Elphin
Hamlet
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elphin is a crofting township in Assynt, in the Sutherland area of Highland in Scotland. It lies about 15 miles north of Ullapool. The village contains a telephone box, a post box, a tearoom, a Scottish Mountaineering Club Hut, Grampian Speleological Group Hut, a small caravan site and many self-catering options. Elphin is situated 3½ miles north of Meall nan Dearcag.
Meall nan Dearcag
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,319 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.01023° or 58° 0′ 37″ northLongitude
-5.0568° or 5° 3′ 25″ westElevation
1,319 feet (402 metres)Open location code
9CCP2W6V+37GeoNames ID
12616915
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