Piers · Scottish Islands
Portnancon
Portnancon in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Portnancon 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
Portnacon is a small remote crofting township, and former fishing station, on the west shore of Loch Eriboll in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands in the Scottish council area of Highland. The township is in the parish of Durness and Durness village lies 8 miles (13 km) west along the A838 road. The village of Laid is located 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west from Portnancon along the A838. Only a few buildings remain of the fishing station, in Portnacon, or Port-na-con, meaning "Port of the Dogs". The fishing pier was also used by a ferry, which crossed the loch until the 1930s.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.5113, -4.6998
Sources
- wikidata: Q2105200 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portnancon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portnancon?
- Portnancon is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is Portnancon?
- Portnancon in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Portnancon?
- Its coordinates are 58.5113°, -4.6998°.
- Is Portnancon free to visit?
- Yes, Portnancon is free to enter.