Meallan Aluinn

Meallan Aluinn is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 984 feet. Meallan Aluinn is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerrysdale, as well as near the neighborhood Charlestown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Bad an Sgalaig.

Loch Bad an Sgalaig

Lake

Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Bad an Sgalaig is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch and reservoir lying 5 mi south of the village of Gairloch, in Wester Ross, Scotland. The north west end of the loch, where it outflows to the Eas na Laimh stream, was dammed in 1949 to power the Kerry Falls hydroelectric power station. Loch Bad an Sgalaig is situated 1½ miles south of Meallan Aluinn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlestown and Gairloch.

Charlestown

Neighborhood

Charlestown is a small hamlet, making up one of the settlements which are collectively called Gairloch, and located 2 kilometres south of the main village of Gairloch, and overlooking the harbour area, on the west of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Charlestown is situated 2½ miles west of Meallan Aluinn.

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 4 miles west of Meallan Aluinn.

Meallan Aluinn

Type: Hill with an elevation of 984 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.70457° or 57° 42′ 17″ north

Longitude

-5.61408° or 5° 36′ 51″ west

Elevation

984 feet (300 metres)

Open location code

9C9PP93P+R9

GeoNames ID

12621344

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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