Cnoc na Caorach
Cnoc na Caorach is a peak in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 846 feet. Cnoc na Caorach is situated nearby to the hamlet Kennacraig, as well as near Torinturk.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dùn a’ Choin Duibh and Avinagillan standing stone.
Dùn a’ Choin Duibh
Archaeological site
Photo: Dan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dùn a' Choin Duibh is a hillfort located near Torinturk, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. According to the local shanachies, the fort is named after a black wolfhound which was half wolf, which defended the fort.
Avinagillan standing stone
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Avinagillan standing stone is a prehistoric menhir on the Kintyre Peninsula of Scotland. The stone is near the hamlet of Avinagillan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarbert and Whitehouse.
Tarbert
Photo: MSeses, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tarbert is a village in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. An Tairbeart is a Gaelic term meaning "carry across", indicating an isthmus where small boats could be portaged from one body of water to another.
Whitehouse
Hamlet
Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehouse is a hamlet on the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is located around 5.5 miles southwest of Tarbert and around 25 miles north of Campbeltown.
Torinturk
Hamlet
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torinturk is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Torinturk is 5 miles from Tarbert. Torinturk comes from the Gaelic for the hill of the boar. This is where the last wild boar in Scotland was killed.
Cnoc na Caorach
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 846 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.814° or 55° 48′ 50″ northLongitude
-5.4393° or 5° 26′ 21″ westElevation
846 feet (258 metres)Open location code
9C7PRH76+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3626935757OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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