Kylesku
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.Places of Interest
Highlights: Kylesku Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kylestrome and Achfary.
Achfary
Village
Achfary is a hamlet in the Scottish council area of Highland. Achfary is situated 5 miles northeast of Kylesku.
Nedd
Hamlet
Nedd is a small village, which lies on the western… Nedd is situated 6 miles west of Kylesku.
Kylesku
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.25633° or 58° 15′ 23″ north
Longitude
-5.01911° or 5° 1′ 9″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
9CCP7X4J+G9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Kylesku” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Kylesku”
- Bengali: “কাইলেস্কু”
- Dutch: “Kylesku”
- German: “Kylesku”
- Irish: “An Caolas Cumhang”
- Scots: “Kylesku”
- Scottish Gaelic: “An Caolas Cumhang”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Unapool and Galascaig.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Garb Eilean and Cnoc na Cairidh.
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