Achnacarnin

Achnacarnin is a village on the headland of Point of Stoer in , , within the local authority area of the Highland Council.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Assynt, Highland, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Achadh nan Càrnan” and “Achnacarnain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Chrona.

Islet
Photo: Gerald England, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Achnacarnin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Culkein and Clashmore.

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.

Hamlet
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a scattered township in Assynt, in , in the council area of . It is situated on the Rubha Stoer, 10 km north west of , overlooking Loch na Claise.

Hamlet
Photo: Keith allwood, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small crofting community in the Assynt area of on the north-west coast of Scotland. The township is scattered around the sandy beach of Bay and derives its name from the Gaelic clais an easaidh, meaning glen of the waterfall, referring to the waterfall at the head of the shallow glen in which most of the houses stand.

Achnacarnin

Latitude
58.23621° or 58° 14′ 10″ north
Longitude
-5.33028° or 5° 19′ 49″ west
Elevation
233 feet (71 metres)
Open location code
9CCP6MP9+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 534124837
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13277737
Wiki­data ID
Q1915211
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Achnacarnin” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Achnacarnin”
  • Breton: “Achadh nan Càrnan”
  • Cornish: “Achadh nan Càrnan”
  • Dutch: “Achnacarnin”
  • Irish: “Achadh nan Càrnan”
  • Manx: “Achadh nan Càrnan”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Achadh nan Càrnan”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Achnacarnain”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Achnacarnin”
  • Welsh: “Achadh nan Càrnan”
  • Welsh: “Achnacarnin”
  • “Achadh nan Càrnan”
  • “Achnacarnain”
  • “Achnacarnin”
  • “Achnacarnin - Achadh nan Càrnan”

Localities in the Area

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