Gairloch Quarry
Gairloch Quarry is a quarry in Highland Council, Scotland. Gairloch Quarry is situated nearby to the lake Loch Teth, as well as near Lochan nam Breac.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gairloch Museum.
Gairloch Museum
Museum
Photo: Macfack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gairloch Museum is an independent museum in the Wester Ross region of Scotland. The museum is located in the Highland village of Gairloch, in Achtercairn. Gairloch Museum is situated 1 mile southwest of Gairloch Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gairloch and Charlestown.
Gairloch
Photo: Dmacle2179, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gairloch is a straggling community along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 620 in 2020. The land is hilly and farming isn't very productive, but shellfishing remains a traditional occupation.
Charlestown
Neighborhood
Charlestown is a small hamlet, making up one of the settlements which are collectively called Gairloch, and located 2 kilometres south of the main village of Gairloch, and overlooking the harbour area, on the west of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Charlestown is situated 2 miles south of Gairloch Quarry.
Lonemore
Neighborhood
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lonemore is a crofting village on the north shore of Gair Loch near the village of Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Lonemore is situated 2 miles west of Gairloch Quarry.
Gairloch Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.7354° or 57° 44′ 7″ northLongitude
-5.66999° or 5° 40′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C9PP8PJ+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 279657251OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Loch Teth and Lochan nam Breac.
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