Eilean Thunga
Eilean Thunga is an island in Highland Council, Scotland. Eilean Thunga is situated nearby to the locality Achuvoldrach, as well as near the village Tongue.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Varrich and St Andrew’s Church, Tongue.
Castle Varrich
Castle
Castle Varrich is a castle in the far north of the Scottish Highlands, near the village of Tongue. The castle is on a local high point of rock, overlooking both the Kyle of Tongue and the village of Tongue.
Cnoc an Fhreiceadain
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cnoc an Fhreiceadain is a coastal mountain peak in northern Scotland. It is 307 metres high with commanding views along the north coast of Scotland to Orkney in the east to Durness and Arkle in the West. Cnoc an Fhreiceadain is situated 2½ miles east of Eilean Thunga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tongue and Coldbackie.
Tongue
Village
Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
Tongue is a coastal village in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of the former county of Sutherland. It lies on the east shore above the base of the Kyle of Tongue and north of the mountains Ben Hope and Ben Loyal on the A836.
Coldbackie
Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coldbackie is a crofting township in Sutherland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Scotland. Coldbackie is situated 2½ miles east of Eilean Thunga.
Skullomie
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township at the head of Tongue Bay in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. It is located around 3 miles north of the village of Tongue on the northern coast of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Skullomie is situated 3 miles northeast of Eilean Thunga.
Eilean Thunga
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.49343° or 58° 29′ 36″ northLongitude
-4.44737° or 4° 26′ 51″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9CCQFHV3+93GeoNames ID
13285488
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Achuvoldrach and Midtown.
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Highlights include Kyle of Tongue and An Garbh-chnoc.
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