Colonel Murchison’s Monument
Colonel Murchison’s Monument is a monument in Highland Council, Scotland. Colonel Murchison’s Monument is situated nearby to the village Balmacara, as well as near Erbusaig.Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Colonel Donald Murchison’s Monument”, “Donald Murchison Monument”, “Donald Murchison’s Monument”, “Murchison Memorial”, “Murchison Monument”, and “Murchison’s Monument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kyle of Lochalsh railway station and Castle Maol.
Kyle of Lochalsh railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is the terminus of the Kyle of Lochalsh Line in the village of Kyle of Lochalsh in the Highlands, northern Scotland. The station is 63 miles 64 chains from Dingwall. Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is situated 1½ miles west of Colonel Murchison’s Monument.
Castle Maol
Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caisteal Maol is a ruined castle located near the harbour of the village of Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is also known as Castle Moil, Castle Maol, Dun Akyn, Dunakin Castle, Dun Haakon and Castle Dunakin. Castle Maol is situated 2 miles west of Colonel Murchison’s Monument.
Eilean Bàn
Island
Eilean Bàn is a six-acre island between Kyle of Lochalsh and the Isle of Skye, in the historic county of Ross and Cromarty in the Highland local government area. Eilean Bàn is situated 2½ miles west of Colonel Murchison’s Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balmacara and Kyle of Lochalsh.
Balmacara
Village
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balmacara is a scattered village on the north shore of Loch Alsh near Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Highland and is in the Scottish council area of the Highland, Scotland.
Kyle of Lochalsh
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyle of Lochalsh is a village in Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 590 in 2020. It is just across the water from Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye and was the traditional route to Skye by ferry.
Erbusaig
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Erbusaig is a small remote township, situated on Erbusaig Bay near Kyle of Lochalsh, Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland. In the language of Gaelic, the village is named after Erb, a Viking who landed in the Bay. Erbusaig is situated 2 miles northwest of Colonel Murchison’s Monument.
Colonel Murchison’s Monument
- Categories: obelisk and historic site
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.28071° or 57° 16′ 51″ northLongitude
-5.67324° or 5° 40′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C9P78JG+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 440776694OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q116780017
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Highlights include Balmacara House and Balmacara Estate.
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