Eilean a‘ Chumhainn
Eilean a‘ Chumhainn is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Eilean a‘ Chumhainn is situated nearby to the hamlet Unapool, as well as near Kylesku.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eas a’ Chual Aluinn and Glas Bheinn.
Eas a’ Chual Aluinn
Waterfall
Photo: colin price, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eas a' Chual Aluinn in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, is the tallest waterfall in the United Kingdom with a sheer drop of 200 m. Eas a’ Chual Aluinn is situated 1½ miles southeast of Eilean a‘ Chumhainn.
Glas Bheinn
Peak
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glas Bheinn is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the Assynt area of Sutherland, in the far north of the country. A steep and rugged mountain in its own right, Britain's highest waterfall, the Eas a' Chual Aluinn, falls from its slopes. Glas Bheinn is situated 2½ miles south of Eilean a‘ Chumhainn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kylesku and Kylestrome.
Kylesku
Hamlet
Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.
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. Kylesku is situated 3½ miles northwest of Eilean a‘ Chumhainn.
Kylestrome
Hamlet
Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kylestrome is a village on the north shore of Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin, 2 miles northwest of Unapool, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kylestrome is situated 4 miles northwest of Eilean a‘ Chumhainn.
Inchnadamph
Hamlet
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inchnadamph is a hamlet in Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland. The name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Innis nan Damh meaning "meadow of the stags". Assynt is a remote area with a low population density. Inchnadamph is situated 5 miles south of Eilean a‘ Chumhainn.
Eilean a‘ Chumhainn
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.22404° or 58° 13′ 27″ northLongitude
-4.94834° or 4° 56′ 54″ westElevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)Open location code
9CCQ63F2+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 3618738OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285573
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