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A87 Road (Scotland)
The A87 is a major road in the Highland region of Scotland. It runs west from its junction with the A82 road at Invergarry (), along the north shores of Loch Garry and Loch Cluanie, then down through Glen Shiel and along Loch Duich to Kyle of Lochalsh before crossing the Skye Bridge to Kyleakin, Broadford, and Portree, before terminating at Uig in the north of the Isle of Skye. Its total length is ; it is a primary route for all of its length. Settlement and junctions of the A87 ''Northwest - Southeast'' * Uig – junction with the A855 road * Earlish * Romesdal * Eyre *Kensaleyre * Borve – junction with the A850 road *Portree – second junction with the A855 road * Glenvarragill *Sligachan – junction with the A863 road *Sconser * Luib * Dunan * Broadford * Harrapool *junction with the A851 road * Skulamas * Upper Breakish *Skye Bridge *Kyle of Lochalsh * Balmacara * Kirkton * Auchtertyre– junction with the A890 road *Nostie *Ardelve *Dornie * I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A87 or A-87 may refer to: * A87 autoroute, a motorway in western France * A87 road, a road in Highland, Scotland * Dutch Defence, in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, first cited in 1789 * Stuart Highway, a South Australian highway signed as A87, established 1860 * Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Advanced Landing Ground A87 during World War II * Aéropostale (clothing) Aéropostale, also called Aero, is an American shopping mall–based retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting young adults through its Aéropostale stores. Aéropostale maintains control over its proprietary brands by desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A855 Road
List of A roads in zone 8 in Great Britain starting north of the A8 and west of the A9 (roads beginning with 8). Single- and double-digit roads Triple-digit roads Four-digit roads See also * B roads in Zone 8 of the Great Britain numbering scheme * List of motorways in the United Kingdom This list of motorways in the United Kingdom is a complete list of motorways in the United Kingdom. Note that the numbering scheme used for Great Britain does not include roads in Northern Ireland, which are allocated numbers on an ad hoc basis ... * Transport in Glasgow#Other Roads * Transport in Scotland#Road {{UK road lists 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrapool
Harrapool ( gd, Harrapul) is a village, that lies on the right hand side of Broadford Bay, in Isle of Skye, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is .... The town of Broadford lies in the other corner of Broadford Bay to the east along the A87 road. References {{Skye Populated places in the Isle of Skye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunan, Skye
Dunan ( gd, An Dùnan) is a settlement on the south shore of the sea loch, Loch na Cairidh near Broadford, on the island of Skye in Scotland and is in the council area of Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is .... The village of Luib is less than east of Dunan along the A87 road. References Populated places in the Isle of Skye {{Highland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luib, Skye
Luib ( gd, Lùib) is a crofting and fishing settlement on the south east shore of the sea loch, Loch Ainort near Broadford, on the island of Skye in Scotland. It is in the council area of Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ....The settlement of Dunan is directly east of Luib, along the A87 coast road. The Game of Luib was founded in the town of Luib, Scotland, in 1987 by Richard Calland, Martin Cook, Martin Curlew & Andrew Feeley (“The Founding Fathers of the Game of Luib”). Gallery Image:Luib, Skye - geograph.org.uk - 19034.jpg Image:Luib Folk Museum - geograph.org.uk - 215491.jpg, Luib folk museum File:Scotland, Isle of Skye, Loch Ainort, Luib.jpg, Luib seen from across Loch Ainort References Populated places in the Isle of Skye { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sconser
Sconser ( gd, Sgonnsair) is a small crofting township on the island of Skye, in Scotland, situated on the south shore of Loch Sligachan. The main A87 road of Skye passes through Sconser and the ferry to Raasay departs from the pier. Less than to the east is the 9-hole Isle Of Skye golf course. Immediately to the south is Glamaig which can be climbed via An Coileach (The Cockerel). Sconser was the birthplace of the professional climber John Mackenzie (1856–1933) after whom Sgurr Mhic Choinnich (Mackenzie's Peak) is named. The settlement of Peinachorran Peinchorran ( gd, Peighinn a' Chorrain; Peinachorrain on Ordnance Survey maps) is a remote settlement, lying at the end of the B883 road, on the north east headland of Loch Sligachan on the island of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in t ... lies on a northeasterly direction across the loch. Gallery File:Kingdom Hall, Sconser - geograph.org.uk - 1410025.jpg, Kingdom Hall, Sconser File:Sconser, tin-hut post offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A863 Road
The A863 road is one of the principal roads of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of mainland Scotland. It connects the town of Dunvegan and the north west of the island with the A87 that then crosses the Skye Bridge for access to the mainland road system. The A863 is some in length. Settlements on or near the A863 ''North to South'' *Dunvegan – junction with the A850 road A85 or A-85 may refer to: * Dutch Defence, in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings * Gleaner A85, a combine harvester Roads * A85 road (Scotland) * Quebec Autoroute 85, a Canadian highway part of the Trans-Canada Highway * A85 motorway (France) Th ... * Lonmore * Roskhill * Ose * Struan * Bracadale * Coillore * Drynoch * Sligachan– junction with the A87 References External links Roads in Scotland Scenic routes in the United Kingdom Isle of Skye {{Scotland-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sligachan
Sligachan ( gd, Sligeachan) is a small settlement on Skye, Scotland. It is close to the Cuillin mountains and provides a good viewpoint for seeing the Black Cuillin mountains. Amenities Sligachan is situated at the junction of the roads from Portree, Dunvegan, and Broadford. The hotel was built at this road junction around 1830. Many early climbers chose this as a spot to start ascents of the Cuillin. Today there is also a campsite and bunkhouse adjacent to the hotel. There is also a small microbrewery which is operated in the same building as the hotel. Battle Tradition has it that the Lord of the Isles attacked Skye in 1395, but William MacLeod met the MacDonalds at Sligachan and drove them back to Loch Eynort ( Ainort). There they found that their galleys had been moved offshore by the MacAskills and every invader was killed. The spoils were divided at ''Creag an Fheannaidh'' ('Rock of the Flaying') or ''Creggan ni feavigh'' ('Rock of the Spoil'), sometimes identified with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A850 Road
A85 or A-85 may refer to: * Dutch Defence, in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings * Gleaner A85, a combine harvester Roads * A85 road (Scotland) * Quebec Autoroute 85, a Canadian highway part of the Trans-Canada Highway * A85 motorway (France) The A85 autoroute is a motorway in France. It connects the A11 at Angers to the A71 at Vierzon. It is 270 km long. History The motorway was opened in 1997. It starts at the Péage de Corzé north of Angers and in 1997 went to Bourgueil ... See also {{Letter-NumberCombDisambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borve, Skye
Borve or Borbh is a crofting township on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Dun Borve Dun Borve ùn is 'fort' in Gaelicis an ancient fort, that was considered a fairy dwelling. When local villagers shouted, ''The fairies' fort is on fire!'', the fairies all fled. The fairies left for good when they found out that they had been tricked. References Populated places in the Isle of Skye {{Highland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensaleyre
Kensaleyre ( gd, Ceann Sàil Eighre) is a scattered crofting township, part of a group of settlements clustered around the A87 road on the shore of Loch Snizort Beag on the Trotternish peninsula of the island of Skye in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It is in the council area of Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is .... References Populated places in the Isle of Skye {{Highland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
