Eilean Fraoich
Eilean Fraoich is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Eilean Fraoich is situated nearby to the hamlet Portuairk, as well as near the peak Beinn Bhuidhe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ardnamurchan Lighthouse and Corrachadh Mòr.
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse
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Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is a listed 19th century lighthouse, located on Ardnamurchan Point in Lochaber part of the Highland council area of Scotland. The lighthouse with its 36-metre-tall, pink granite tower was completed in 1849 to a design by Alan Stevenson. Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles southwest of Eilean Fraoich.
Corrachadh Mòr
Scenic viewpoint
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Corrachadh Mòr is a headland on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, west of Scotland. Notable for being the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain, it is 37 km further west than Land's End in Cornwall. Corrachadh Mòr is situated 2 miles southwest of Eilean Fraoich.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portuairk and Achosnich.
Portuairk
Hamlet
Portuairk is a crofting township, at the western end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is the most westerly settlement on the British mainland, although nearby Kilchoan is the most westerly village.
Achosnich
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achosnich is a crofting township in Ardnamurchan, Argyle within the Scottish council area of Highland. It is close to Ardnamurchan Point. Achosnich is located at the end of the B8007 road which is the major road of the Ardnamurchan peninsula.
Sanna
Hamlet
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Sanna is a hamlet at the far western tip of the Scottish peninsula of Ardnamurchan, in Lochaber, Highland. It is one of the most westerly settlements on the mainland of Great Britain, and consists of a small collection of crofts and houses around a series of unspoilt sandy beaches.
Eilean Fraoich
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.73584° or 56° 44′ 9″ northLongitude
-6.19074° or 6° 11′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C8MPRP5+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 959882209OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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