Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Islands
Portnalong
Also known as: Port nan Long, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach, Port nan Long
In or near Carbost.
Portnalong in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Ian Taylor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Portnalong is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Portnalong (Scottish Gaelic: Port nan Long) is a small village on north west of the Isle of Skye on the shore of Loch Harport. Portnalong is Gaelic for "harbour of the ships". It was founded by crofters from Lewis and Harris in 1921. Portnalong and Fiskavaig are both crofting townships in the North Talisker common grazings where 69 crofters hold in common the sheep stock club that manages that commons. Portnalong served as a refueling point for allied shipping during World War II. Also in World War II the surrounding hills were used to train the Norwegian resistance soldiers who were involved in the Norwegian heavy water sabotage.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 57.3255, -6.4074
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV47 8SD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q7232132 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portnalong (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Archaeological sites · 1.7 km
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Vineyards · 1.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portnalong?
- Portnalong is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode IV47 8SD).
- What is Portnalong?
- Portnalong in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Portnalong?
- Drivers can use postcode IV47 8SD.
- Is Portnalong free to visit?
- Yes, Portnalong is free to enter.
- How do I get to Portnalong?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV47 8SD. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.