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.

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.

St Andrew’s Church, Tongue

Church

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 Braetongue.

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.

Braetongue

Hamlet

Braetongue is an area in northern Sutherland just north of the town of Tongue. Runrig mentions the "hills about Brae Tongue" in the song The Summer Walkers. Braetongue is situated 2 miles southeast of Eilean Thunga.

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.

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″ north

Longitude

-4.44737° or 4° 26′ 51″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

9CCQFHV3+93

GeoNames 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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