Lochan Ealach
Lochan Ealach is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan Ealach is situated nearby to the forest Cnoc an Ruighein Duibh, as well as near Loch Calder.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Calder.
Loch Calder
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Calder is a lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 5 mi south west of Thurso in the Scottish Highlands. The loch is large with an irregular shape and has perimeter of 12.8 km. Loch Calder is situated 2 miles east of Lochan Ealach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achvarasdal and Reay.
Achvarasdal
Hamlet
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achvarasdal is a village in Caithness, Scotland, within the Highland council area. Its Gaelic name is officially Achadh Mharasdail but it is also known in Gaelic as Achadh Bhàrrasdail. Achvarasdal is situated 4½ miles northwest of Lochan Ealach.
Reay
Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reay is a village which has grown around Sandside Bay on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. It is within the historic Parish of Reay and the historic county of Caithness. Reay is situated 5 miles northwest of Lochan Ealach.
Forss
Hamlet
Photo: C Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forss is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Brims Castle is located in Forss and was the former stronghold of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath. Forss is situated 5 miles north of Lochan Ealach.
Lochan Ealach
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows west via a watercourse to Forss Water
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.51971° or 58° 31′ 11″ northLongitude
-3.64666° or 3° 38′ 48″ westOpen location code
9CCRG993+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 133385889OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q56256193
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Venetian—“Lochan Ealach” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Lochan Ealach”
- Venetian: “Lochan Ealach”
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