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Monkstadt in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 491 mi or ( 791 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Monkstadt is now 11:34 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Stornoway, Stenscholl, Paisley, Lochgilphead, and Kingsburgh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Stornoway . Where to go and what to see in Monkstadt ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hebridean Light Railway Company
|} The Hebridean Light Railway Company proposed to operate on the Scottish islands of Skye and Lewis. The Skye line was to have connected the port of Isleornsay (for ferries from Mallaig on the Scottish mainland) and the port of Uig on the north-west coast of the island, from where ferries would have sailed to Stornoway on Lewis. Another line was then proposed to link Stornoway to a pier at Borghastan, on Loch Carloway. Branch lines were proposed to Breasclete and Dunvegan.
Located at 57.59 -6.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 5 km away
Snizort Free Church
The Snizort Free Church, is a place of worship of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) in Uig, Skye. The church is built in 1847.
Located at 57.59 -6.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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 7 km away
Loch Snizort
Loch Snizort is a sea loch in the northwest of the Isle of Skye between the Waternish and Trotternish peninsulas. It is fed by the River Snizort, originating in the hills east of Bracadale. The mouth of Loch Snizort gives access to the lower Minch and contains the Ascrib Islands. Sea fishing in Loch Snizort yields mackerel, pollock, and ling.
Located at 57.57 -6.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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