Barrel Buttress
Barrel Buttress is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,080 feet. Barrel Buttress is situated nearby to the hamlet Unapool, as well as near the locality Loch Assynt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quinag.
Quinag
Peak
Photo: Foxie001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quinag is an 808 m high mountain range in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, with an undulating series of peaks along its Y-shaped crest. The name Quinag is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Cuinneag, a milk pail, reflecting its distinctive shape.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kylesku and Kylestrome.
Kylesku
Hamlet
Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.
Kylesku is a fishing hamlet in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. Until 1984, it was the site of a free ferry. It takes its name from Caolas Cumhann, Gaelic for "narrow strait", which is the channel just to the west of the village that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendubh to Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin. Kylesku is situated 2½ miles northeast of Barrel Buttress.
Kylestrome
Hamlet
Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kylestrome is a village on the north shore of Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin, 2 miles northwest of Unapool, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kylestrome is situated 2½ miles north of Barrel Buttress.
Nedd
Hamlet
Nedd is a small village, which lies on the western head of Loch Nedd in Lairg, western Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Nedd is situated 4½ miles west of Barrel Buttress.
Barrel Buttress
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 2,080 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.22234° or 58° 13′ 20″ northLongitude
-5.04605° or 5° 2′ 46″ westElevation
2,080 feet (634 metres)Open location code
9CCP6XC3+WHGeoNames ID
12624177
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Barrel Buttress from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Unapool and Loch Assynt.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sail Gharbh and Quinag - Sail Ghorm.
Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.