Moss
Moss is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Moss is situated nearby to the village Acharacle, as well as near the hamlet Shiel Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acharacle and Kentra.
Acharacle
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Acharacle is a village on the landward end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in the Scottish Highlands, at the foot of Loch Shiel. The ford referred to in the name spans the River Shiel, and, according to legend, was the site of a battle between Somerled and a Norwegian warrior named Torquil.
Kentra
Hamlet
Kentra is a hamlet overlooking the east coast of Kentra Bay, on the north east end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula near Acharacle, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kentra is situated 2 miles west of Moss.
Salen
Village
Photo: Alan Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salen is a coastal village on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, overlooking Salen Bay which is an inlet of the sea loch, Loch Sunart. Located in the Scottish council area of Highland, it is on the road to Ardnamurchan Point, the most westerly point of mainland Britain. Salen is situated 2½ miles south of Moss.
Moss
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.74848° or 56° 44′ 55″ northLongitude
-5.79613° or 5° 47′ 46″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9C8PP6X3+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 8922463656OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13274426
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In Other Languages
“Moss” goes by many names.
- Scottish Gaelic: “A‘ Mhointeach”
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