Loch Fada
Loch Fada is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, which flows directly into Loch Leathan. Together, the two lochs are known as the Storr Lochs.Photo: S Parish, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arnaval and Preshal More.
Loch nan Uan
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch nan Uan is situated 1 mile northwest of Loch Fada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talisker and Fiskavaig.
Talisker
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Talisker is a settlement on the Minginish peninsula in the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Fiskavaig
Village
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fiskavaig or Fiscavaig is a picturesque crofting settlement on the north-west shore of the Minginish peninsula, Isle of Skye in the Highland Council area. Fiskavaig is situated 1½ miles northwest of Loch Fada.
Portnalong
Village
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portnalong is a small village on north west of the Isle of Skye on the shore of Loch Harport. Portnalong is Gaelic for "harbour of the ships". It was founded by crofters from Lewis and Harris in 1921. Portnalong is situated 2 miles north of Loch Fada.
Loch Fada
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on the Minginish peninsula, Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows south via a watercourse to River Talisker
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.29841° or 57° 17′ 54″ northLongitude
-6.41662° or 6° 24′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C9M7HXM+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 449094848OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q2689024
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Loch Fada” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Loch Fada”
- Irish: “Loch Fada, Minginis”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Fada, Minginis”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cnoc na h-Iolaire and Loch a‘ Ghille-chnapain.
Nearby Places
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