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Delve into Staffin in United Kingdom
Staffin in the region of Scotland is a city in United Kingdom - some 487 mi or ( 784 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Staffin is now 05:53 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Uig, Stornoway, Stirling, Paisley, and Kingsburgh. While being here, make sure to check out Uig . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Staffin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Staffin Island
Staffin Island (possibly also known as Stenscholl Island) is an islet off the east coast of the Trotternish peninsula of Skye in Scotland. The Norse name may have been Fladdaidh meaning "flat island". The Gaelic name Eilean Stafainn has the same meaning as the modern English name which is taken from the nearby settlement of Staffin. "Stenscholl" is an area of Staffin.
Located at 57.64 -6.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Loch Mealt
Loch Mealt is an inland fresh-water loch lying close to Ellishadder, south of Staffin, on the eastern side of the Trotternish peninsula in the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish Highlands.
Located at 57.61 -6.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Quiraing
The Quiraing is a landslip on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the Trotternish Ridge on the Isle of Skye. The whole of the Trotternish Ridge escarpment was formed by a great series of landslips; the Quiraing is the only part of the slip still moving, the road at its base near Flodigarry requires repairs each year. Parts of the distinctive landscape have earned particular names. The Needle is a jagged 120-foot high landmark pinnacle, a remnant of landslipping.
Located at 57.64 -6.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Trotternish
Trotternish or Tròndairnis is the northernmost peninsula of the Isle of Skye, in Scotland. One of its more well-known features is the Trotternish landslip, a massive landslide that runs almost the full length of the peninsula, some 30 kilometres . The landslip contains two of Skye's most famous landmarks: the Old Man of Storr, an isolated rocky pinnacle, and the Quiraing, an area of dramatic and unusual rock formations.
Located at 57.58 -6.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Hebridean Terrane
The Hebridean Terrane is one of the terranes that form part of the Caledonian orogenic belt in northwest Scotland. Its boundary with the neighbouring Northern Highland Terrane is formed by the Moine Thrust Belt. The basement is formed by Archaean and Paleoproterozoic gneisses of the Lewisian complex, unconformably overlain by the Neoproterozoic Torridonian sediments, which in turn are unconformably overlain by a sequence of Cambro–Ordovician sediments.
Located at 57.66 -6.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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