Caisteal an Fhithich

Caisteal an Fhithich is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 105 feet. Caisteal an Fhithich is situated nearby to the village Geary, as well as near the locality Unish.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Borrafiach and Waternish Point Lighthouse.

Dun Borrafiach

Archaeological site

Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dun Borrafiach is an Iron Age broch located on the north coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland. Dun Borrafiach is situated 1½ miles southwest of Caisteal an Fhithich.

Waternish Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Vaternish Lighthouse was built on Waternish Point in 1924. The engineers were David and Charles Stevenson. The original lens was donated to the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses. Waternish Point Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles northwest of Caisteal an Fhithich.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Geary and Gillen.

Geary

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Geary is a small crofting township, of some 40 houses, located on the remote northeast coast of the Waternish peninsula, overlooking the sea loch Loch Snizort, on the island of Skye, Scotland. Geary is situated 2 miles south of Caisteal an Fhithich.

Gillen

Hamlet

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gillen is a hamlet on the Waternish peninsula of the island of Skye in the Scottish council area of Highland. Gillen is situated 3 miles south of Caisteal an Fhithich.

Trumpan

Village

Photo: PaulT, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Trumpan is a hamlet located on the Vaternish peninsula in the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish council area of the Highland. Trumpan Church, which is now a ruin, was the focus of a particularly brutal incident in 1578, when the Clan MacDonald of Uist travelled… Trumpan is situated 3 miles southwest of Caisteal an Fhithich.

Caisteal an Fhithich

Type: Hill with an elevation of 105 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.58809° or 57° 35′ 17″ north

Longitude

-6.58323° or 6° 34′ 60″ west

Elevation

105 feet (32 metres)

Open location code

9C9MHCQ8+6P

GeoNames ID

12624041

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