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Discover Uisken in United Kingdom
Uisken in the region of Scotland is a town located in United Kingdom - some 412 mi or ( 664 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Uisken is now 11:40 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Manchester, Lochgilphead, Liverpool, Limavady, and Kintra. When in this area, you might want to check out Manchester . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Uisken ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Uisken
Uisken is a settlement on a sandy bay on the Ross of Mull in the south of the Isle of Mull, on the west coast of Scotland. Originally a small hamlet of farmers in the Scottish farming tradition called crofting, the area had several running crofts until the 1900s. The population is roughly 20.
Located at 56.29 -6.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Knocknafenaig
Knocknafenaig (Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc na Fennaig) is a ruined township on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Located in the south-western portion of the island known as the Ross of Mull, Knocknafenaig is an extremely well preserved township that shows many characteristics of 19th century and early 20th century living conditions. Although it is believed to have had medieval settlements, almost no evidence remains of these due to their organic nature.
Located at 56.30 -6.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ross of Mull
The Ross of Mull (Scottish Gaelic, An Ros Mhuileach) is the largest peninsula of the island of Mull, about 28 kilometres long and makes up the south-western part of the island. It is bounded to the north by Loch Scridain and by the Firth of Lorne to the south. The main villages are Bunessan and Fionnphort with smaller settlements including Ardtun, Camas, Carsaig, Knockan, Pennyghael and Uisken. Knocknafenaig is one of several cleared settlements on the Ross.
Located at 56.31 -6.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Eas Dubh, Mull
Eas Dubh, Mull is a waterfall on the island of Mull, Scotland. The name Eas Mor is from the Gaelic language and means "black waterfall".
Located at 56.30 -6.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Knockan
Knockan is an area and particular cottage in the community of Ardtun, in the south of the island of Mull off the west coast of Scotland. The cottage called Knockan is distinguished by its bright red roof and white walls, set by a small hill; cnocan in Gaelic means "little hill". The cottage is around 200 years old and was originally built by a weaver of the local crofting community. It is now owned by his descendants, the family of Donald Black.
Located at 56.33 -6.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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