Lochan nam Faoileag

Lochan nam Faoileag is in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan nam Faoileag is situated near Strathy Point Lighthouse, as well as near the island Garbh-eilean.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Strathy Point Lighthouse and Boursa Island.

Strathy Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Rog Frost, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Strathy Point Lighthouse is a remote former lighthouse located on the north coast of Sutherland, Scotland, and is situated on the coast close to the settlement of Totegan and the village of Strathy. Strathy Point Lighthouse is situated 570 feet northwest of Lochan nam Faoileag.

Boursa Island

Islet

Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boursa Island is an islet, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Lochan nam Faoileag.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Totegan and Strathy.

Totegan

Hamlet

Totegan is a hamlet in Sutherland, Scotland and is one of the most northerly settlements in mainland Scotland. The nearest main road to the hamlet is the A386.

Strathy

Village

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Strathy is a scattered community in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. The settlement emerged in the late 19th century as the north coast was populated by families forcibly displaced during the Highland Clearances. Strathy is situated 2½ miles south of Lochan nam Faoileag.

Lednagullin

Hamlet

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lednagullin is a village on the south east shore of Armadale Bay in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Lednagullin is situated 3½ miles southwest of Lochan nam Faoileag.

Lochan nam Faoileag

Type: Body of water
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.5975° or 58° 35′ 51″ north

Longitude

-4.01722° or 4° 1′ 2″ west

Open location code

9CCQHXXM+24

OpenStreetMap ID

way 125081618

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Garbh-eilean and Glas-eilean Beag.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sharvedda and Aultivullin House Annexe.

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