St Andrew’s Church, Tongue
St Andrew’s Church, Tongue is a church in Highland Council, Scotland. St Andrew’s Church, Tongue is situated nearby to Tongue Cemetery, as well as near Tongue Post Office.Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Church of Scotland
- Description: church building in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “St. Andrew’s Church, Tongue” and “Tongue, St Andrew’s Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Varrich and Cnoc an Fhreiceadain.
Castle Varrich
Castle
Castle Varrich is a castle in the far north of the Scottish Highlands, near the village of Tongue. The castle is on a local high point of rock, overlooking both the Kyle of Tongue and the village of Tongue. Castle Varrich is situated 3,500 feet west of St Andrew’s Church, Tongue.
Cnoc an Fhreiceadain
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cnoc an Fhreiceadain is a coastal mountain peak in northern Scotland. It is 307 metres high with commanding views along the north coast of Scotland to Orkney in the east to Durness and Arkle in the West. Cnoc an Fhreiceadain is situated 2 miles northeast of St Andrew’s Church, Tongue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tongue and Coldbackie.
Tongue
Village
Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
Tongue is a coastal village in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of the former county of Sutherland. It lies on the east shore above the base of the Kyle of Tongue and north of the mountains Ben Hope and Ben Loyal on the A836.
Coldbackie
Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coldbackie is a crofting township in Sutherland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Scotland. Coldbackie is situated 2½ miles northeast of St Andrew’s Church, Tongue.
Skullomie
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township at the head of Tongue Bay in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. It is located around 3 miles north of the village of Tongue on the northern coast of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Skullomie is situated 3 miles northeast of St Andrew’s Church, Tongue.
St Andrew’s Church, Tongue
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.47883° or 58° 28′ 44″ northLongitude
-4.41834° or 4° 25′ 6″ westOpen location code
9CCQFHHJ+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 374624842OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=church_of_scotlandWikidata ID
Q17567395
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In Other Languages
“St Andrew’s Church, Tongue” goes by many names.
- German: “Tongue Parish Church”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tongue Cemetery and Tongue Post Office.
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