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Raffin

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

Highlights include Stoer Head Lighthouse and Old Man of Stoer.

Lighthouse
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was built on Stoer Head by brothers David and Thomas Stevenson in 1870 after being identified as one of forty-five sites in Scotland where a lighthouse was necessary to protect shipping.

Cliff
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a 60-metre-high sea stack of Torridonian sandstone in , , close to the villages of and and the nearby . It is a popular climbing route. is situated 2 miles north of Raffin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Culkein and Stoer.

Village
Photo: M Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stoer is a remote former fishing village, centred on the Bay of , in Assynt in , and is in the council area of Highland.

Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crofting township in the parish of Assynt, , in the of Scotland and in the council area of . It is located about five miles north of the village of . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Raffin.

Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a coastal fishing and crofting village situated on the Bay of , in the ancient parish of Assynt, county, in the Highland Council area on the north western edge of . is situated 3 miles southeast of Raffin.

Raffin

Latitude
58.2333° or 58° 13′ 60″ north
Longitude
-5.37435° or 5° 22′ 28″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
9CCP6JMG+87
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9051076866
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13274049
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