Altass
Altass is a village in the Parish of Creich, near Lairg, Sutherland, within the Highland, Scotland, and is in the council area of Highland.Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Altassmore”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Achness Falls.
Achness Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achness Falls, also known as the Achness Waterfall or Cassley Falls, is a waterfall located on the River Cassley in Sutherland, Scotland, near Rosehall and Invercassley. Achness Falls is situated 2½ miles northwest of Altass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosehall and Gruids.
Rosehall
Village
Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosehall is a remote hamlet in the Parish of Creich near the confluence of the River Cassley and the River Oykel, 1 mile northwest of Altass, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Rosehall is situated 2 miles northwest of Altass.
Gruids
Hamlet
Gruids is a small remote hamlet, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. Gruids is situated 5 miles northeast of Altass.
Inveran
Hamlet
Inveran is a small village in the Parish of Creich located in the Sutherland region of the Highland Council area of Scotland. It is situated on the A837 at the head of the Dornoch Firth and the site of the Shin Hydro-electric Power Station. Inveran is situated 5 miles east of Altass.
Altass
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.96812° or 57° 58′ 5″ northLongitude
-4.54075° or 4° 32′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C9QXF95+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 9099255695OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q2574102
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Altass” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Altass”
- Dutch: “Altass”
- Irish: “Alltais”
- Irish: “Altas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Invercassley and Strath Oykel.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rosehall Village Hall and Badfluich Wood.
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