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Smoo

Smoo is a hamlet in , . Smoo is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Smoo Cave and Durness Smoo Youth Hostel.

Cave
Photo: Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave in in , , . The cave name, which was previously known as Smow or Smo, may originate from the Norse 'smjúga' or 'smuga', meaning a narrow cleft, or hole.

Hostel
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Island
is an island in in on the north coast of Scotland. It is about 28 hectares in extent and the highest point is 25 metres above sea level. is situated 2 miles east of Smoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durness and Ceannabeinne.

Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 347 in 2011. Most of the terrain of this region is impermeable gneiss, carpeted by boggy heathland.

Locality
Photo: RH Dengate, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined village within the parish of , in the county of , in the far north of the Highlands of .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the parish of , , , and is in the council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3⁄4 mile northwest of Durness. is situated 2 miles northwest of Smoo.

Smoo

Latitude
58.56087° or 58° 33′ 39″ north
Longitude
-4.72464° or 4° 43′ 29″ west
Elevation
148 feet (45 metres)
Open location code
9CCQH76G+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 223954778
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13274047
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Localities in the Area

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