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Kearvaig in the region of Scotland is a place in United Kingdom - some 525 mi or ( 845 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Kearvaig is now 09:20 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Stornoway, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Kirkwall, Inverness, and Glasgow. Since you are here already, consider visiting Stornoway . Where to go and what to see in Kearvaig ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Faraid Head
Faraid Head is a small peninsula on the northern coast of Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, located around 2 miles north of the hamlet of Balnakeil and 3 miles north of Durness. At the point is located a small radar station built in the 1950s to house a ROTOR radar system to provide radar coverage of Scotland's north coast. By the time the facility was completed however the ROTOR system had become obsolete and the station was closed down but remained in the hands of the Ministry of Defence.
Located at 58.61 -4.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Kyle of Durness
Kyle of Durness is a coastal inlet on the north coast of Scotland in the county of Sutherland. It extends 5.5 miles inland from Balnakeil and divides the Cape Wrath peninsula from the mainland. The nearest village is Durness.
Located at 58.55 -4.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Am Buachaille
Am Buachaille is a sea stack, or vertical rock formation composed of Torridonian Sandstone, near Sandwood Bay in the Scottish county of Sutherland at grid reference NC206655. It was first climbed in 1968 by the mountaineers Tom Patey and Ian Clough. The name means "The herdsman" in Scottish Gaelic.
Located at 58.54 -5.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
HMS Bullen (K469)
HMS Bullen was a Buckley class Captain class frigate during World War II. Named after Captain Charles Bullen of HMS Britannia at the battle of Trafalgar. The Commanding Officer was Lt Cdr A.H. Parrish RN.
Located at 58.50 -5.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Smoo Cave
Smoo Cave is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave in Durness in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland.
Located at 58.56 -4.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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