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Achnaha

Achnaha is a remote village in , Lochaber, in the council area of Highland. One of the local tourist attractions is the remnant of an old volcano, which has weathered down to the level of the old magma chamber, from which three eruptions originated.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Achadh na h-Àtha”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sanna and Achosnich.

Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet at the far western tip of the peninsula of , in Lochaber, . It is one of the most westerly settlements on the mainland of , and consists of a small collection of crofts and houses around a series of unspoilt sandy beaches.

Hamlet
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is a crofting township in , within the council area of Highland. It is close to . is located at the end of the B8007 road which is the major road of the peninsula.

Hamlet
is a crofting township, at the western end of the peninsula, Lochaber, , . It is the most westerly settlement on the , although nearby is the most westerly village. is situated 1½ miles west of Achnaha.

Achnaha

Latitude
56.73733° or 56° 44′ 14″ north
Longitude
-6.15029° or 6° 9′ 1″ west
Elevation
102 feet (31 metres)
Open location code
9C8MPRPX+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5593109938
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13276266
Wiki­data ID
Q4673839
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Polish—“Achnaha” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Achnaha”
  • Dutch: “Achnaha”
  • French: “Achadh na h-Àtha”
  • French: “Achnaha”
  • Irish: “Achadh na h-Átha”
  • Irish: “Achadh na h-Àtha”
  • Irish: “Achnaha”
  • Polish: “Achadh na h-Àtha”
  • Polish: “Achnaha”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Achnaha”. Photo: Andrewpote, CC BY 2.5.