Crannog on Cherry Island, Inchnacardoch Bay, Loch Ness
Crannog on Cherry Island, Inchnacardoch Bay, Loch Ness is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland.Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cherry Island, Crannog”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cherry Island and Fort Augustus Lighthouse.
Cherry Island
Islet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Ness is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for claimed sightings of the cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as "Nessie".
Fort Augustus Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Augustus Lighthouse is situated 3,400 feet south of Crannog on Cherry Island, Inchnacardoch Bay, Loch Ness.
Fort Augustus Bridge
Bridge
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fort Augustus Bridge is situated 4,000 feet southwest of Crannog on Cherry Island, Inchnacardoch Bay, Loch Ness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Augustus and Invermoriston.
Fort Augustus
Photo: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0.
Fort Augustus is a village in The Great Glen, the fault line that traverses the Scottish Highlands. It's at the south end of Loch Ness, midway between Fort William and Inverness, and in 2023 had a population of about 650.
Invermoriston
Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Invermoriston is a small village 11 kilometres north of Fort Augustus, Highland, Scotland. The village is on the A82 road, at a junction with the A887. Invermoriston is situated 4½ miles northeast of Crannog on Cherry Island, Inchnacardoch Bay, Loch Ness.
Crannog on Cherry Island, Inchnacardoch Bay, Loch Ness
- Categories: crannog, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.15487° or 57° 9′ 18″ northLongitude
-4.66994° or 4° 40′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C9Q583J+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1121894659OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56667355
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