Whitesands
Whitesands is a beach in Highland Council, Scotland. Whitesands is situated nearby to the islet Eilean Coille, as well as near the island Bean an Taighe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Samalaman Island and St Agnes’s Chapel.
Samalaman Island
Islet
Photo: Pardshaw Gang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Samalaman Island is an islet, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Whitesands.
St Agnes’s Chapel
Church
Photo: Auldcathy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Agnes’s Chapel is a church, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Whitesands.
Riska Island
Islet
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Riska Island is an islet, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Whitesands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenuig and Ardtoe.
Glenuig
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenuig is a small village in Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland. It is around 30 miles west of Fort William and 20 miles from Ardnamurchan Point. Glenuig is situated 2 miles northeast of Whitesands.
Ardtoe
Hamlet
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardtoe is a place on the coast of Ardnamurchan, Lochaber, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has sandy beaches with views to the island of Eigg. Ardtoe is situated 3½ miles south of Whitesands.
Kentra
Hamlet
Kentra is a hamlet overlooking the east coast of Kentra Bay, on the north east end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula near Acharacle, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kentra is situated 4½ miles south of Whitesands.
Whitesands
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.8168° or 56° 49′ 1″ northLongitude
-5.86455° or 5° 51′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C8PR48P+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 95317986OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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