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Discover Big Sand in United Kingdom
Big Sand in the region of Scotland is a town located in United Kingdom - some 485 mi or ( 781 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Big Sand is now 05:42 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Stornoway, Stirling, Slaggan, Shieldaig, and Naust. When in this area, you might want to check out Stornoway . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Big Sand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Gair Loch
Loch Gairloch is a sea loch on the north west coast of Highland, Scotland. In Scottish Gaelic it is an Geàrr Loch meaning 'the short loch'. Around 6 miles long by 1.5 miles wide, it leads west to the Little Minch. The B8021 and B8056 run around its northern and southern shores respectively, connecting the villages of Gairloch, Charlestown, Kerrysdale, Shieldaig, Badachro, and Port Henderson. Longa Island lies at the loch's entrance.
Located at 57.73 -5.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Longa Island
Longa Island is an uninhabited island at the mouth of Gair Loch on the west coast of Scotland.
Located at 57.73 -5.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Eilean Horrisdale
Eilean Horrisdale is an uninhabited island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland.
Located at 57.71 -5.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Gairloch Stone
The Gairloch Stone is a Class-I Pictish stone which was discovered at Achtercair in Wester Ross around 1880. Subsequently the stone was used as masonry for the cemetery wall of Gairloch's church. It has survived only imperfectly, but on it are still visible a fish - probably a salmon - and, above, the lower part of a bird. The bird is probably an eagle, common on Pictish stones, but a goose has also been suggested. The stone currently resides in Gairloch Heritage Museum.
Located at 57.73 -5.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Eas Bad a’ Chrotha
Eas Bad a’ Chrotha is a waterfall of Scotland.
Located at 57.70 -5.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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