Tongue
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Dornoch Airport (44 mi) - Wick Airport (48 mi)
- Flotta Isle Airport (52 mi)
- Kirkwall Airport (64 mi)
- RAF Kinloss (65 mi)
- Inverness Airport (66 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (66 mi)
- Westray Airport (80 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (120 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (179 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.476 and -4.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 28' 34" and W -4° 25' 1"
- 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: 12:47 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:03 am and 9:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-05-08 08:04:21
Discover Tongue
Tongue in Highland (Scotland) is a town in United Kingdom about 510 mi (or 821 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Tongue is now 12:47 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Tongue, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Dornoch Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 68 mi (or 109 km), North-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Highland, Inverness, Elgin, Kirkwall and Stornoway. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
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Talmine Bay 2nd June 2014
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Scotland. NW Highlands. Tongue to Durness via A838 on a BMW motorcycle.
Although the initial part of the ride from Tongue is a normal 2 lane "A" road, once the ride starts to go around Loch Eribol it becomes single track with passing places.
Ben Loyal Hotel, Tongue, 2011
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Lightning Strike on Garden Fence
Videos of a lightning strike during a strom in the north of Scotland. Very close proximity to house! Made us jump.
Club MhicAoidh@Skerray (club mackay)
The MacKay Country Project Summer Walkers Ceilidh at Skerray harbour.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Battle of Drumnacoub
The Battle of Drumnacoub (Battle of Druim na coub, Drum-ne-coub) was a battle involving factions of the Clan Mackay fought in the far northwest of Scotland, some time between 1427 and 1433. It took place on a hill called Carn Fada at the southern end of the Kyle of Tongue, between Ben Loyal and the village of Tongue. It was fought between members of the Clan Mackay and men of the Clan Sutherland.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Tongue.