The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry
The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry is a monument in Highland Council, Scotland. The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry is situated nearby to Kylesku Bridge, as well as near the islet Garb Eilean.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kylesku Bridge.
Kylesku Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Geoff Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kylesku Bridge is a distinctively curved concrete box girder bridge in northwest Scotland that crosses Caolas Cumhann; the channel that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendhu with Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin in Sutherland. Kylesku Bridge is situated 1,900 feet northwest of The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry.
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.
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.
Achfary
Village
Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achfary is a hamlet in the Scottish council area of Highland. To the east of the village lies Loch nan Ealachan. It is owned by the Grosvenor Estate and is renowned for its unusual black and white telephone box, erected in the 1960s. Achfary is situated 5 miles northeast of The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry.
The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.25491° or 58° 15′ 18″ northLongitude
-5.01511° or 5° 0′ 54″ westOpen location code
9CCP7X3M+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 6614916604OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Garb Eilean and Rock Stop and Cafe.
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