Loch Assynt
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Dornoch Airport (45 mi) - Stornoway Airport (46 mi)
- Inverness Airport (59 mi)
- RAF Kinloss (67 mi)
- Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport (70 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (72 mi)
- Oban Airport (120 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (120 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (162 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (168 mi)
- Ullapool Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.191 and -5.081 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 11' 28" and W -5° 4' 50"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:19 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:16 am and 9:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Delve into Loch Assynt
Loch Assynt in Highland (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 502 mi (or 807 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Loch Assynt is now 05:19 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Loch Assynt, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Dornoch Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 20 mi (or 33 km). away.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Highland, Inverness, Stornoway, Elgin and Lochgilphead. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Quinag
The mountain Quinag (808 m) in Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands, is in fact a mountain range with an undulating series of peaks along its Y-shaped crest. The name Quinag is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Cuinneag, a milking pail, reflecting its distinctive shape. Geologically, Quinag is made of Torridonian sandstone, resting on a substrate of Lewisian gneiss.
Loch Assynt
Loch Assynt (Loch Asaint in Scottish Gaelic) is a freshwater loch in Sutherland, Scotland, 8 km ENE of Lochinver. Situated in a spectacular setting between the heights of Canisp, Quinag and Beinn Uidhe, it receives the outflow from Lochs Awe, Maol a' Choire, and Leitir Easaich. It discharges into the sea at Loch Inver, via the river Inver. The general trend of the loch is west-north-west and east-south-east, while the western end bends sharply at Loch Assynt lodge to the south-west.
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