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Delve into Tongue in United Kingdom
Tongue in the region of Scotland is located in United Kingdom - some 510 mi or ( 821 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Tongue is now 12:47 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Stornoway, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Kirkwall, Inverness, and Grumbeg. While being here, you might want to check out Stornoway . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Tongue ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Braetongue
Braetongue is an area in northern Sutherland just north of the town of Tongue. Runrig mentions the "hills about Brae Tongue" in the song The Summer Walkers.
Located at 58.48 -4.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Castle Varrich
Castle Varrich is located in the far north of the Scottish highlands near to the village of Tongue, Highland, Scotland. The castle, known as Caisteal Bharraich in the Gaelic language, on a local high point of rock, overlooking both the Kyle of Tongue and the village of Tongue. The castles' precise origins and age are unknown.
Located at 58.48 -4.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kyle of Tongue
The Kyle of Tongue is a shallow sea loch in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of the former county of Sutherland. Featuring a rocky coastline, its mouth is formed at Tongue Bay. The community of Tongue is situated on the Kyle's eastern shore. Nearby are Ben Hope and Ben Loyal.
Located at 58.48 -4.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Cnoc an Fhreiceadain
Cnoc an Fhreiceadain (Hill of Watching) is a seaside mountain peak in northern Scotland. It is modest in height at 312 m (approximately 1000 feet), but both commands the township of Coldbackie and provides dramatic views across to Kyle of Tongue, to Orkney in the east, and Arkle in the West. Cnoc an Fhreiceadain is an Old Red Sandstone conglomerate, and is around 400 Million Years old, dating from the middle of the Paleozoic era.
Located at 58.50 -4.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tongue Bay
Tongue Bay (Scottish Gaelic: Tunga from Old Norse Tunga) is located in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of the former county of Sutherland. Skullomie is a small fishing and crofting hamlet at the head of the bay, while Melness is a group of crofting townships west of it. Talmine, a crofting and fishing township, is situated on Talmine Bay, an inlet on the western shore of Tongue Bay.
Located at 58.52 -4.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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