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Alcaig
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View over Dingwall to Ben Wyvis, from Alcaig
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Alcaig
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
OS grid reference NH5657
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57°35′N4°25′W / 57.58°N 04.41°W / 57.58; -04.41 Coordinates: 57°35′N4°25′W / 57.58°N 04.41°W / 57.58; -04.41

Alcaig (Old Norse which means Auk Bay: Alcaig) is a village located close to Conon Bridge in Dingwall, Ross-shire in Highland, and is within the Scottish council area of Highland. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 26 Inverness & Loch Ness (Strathglass) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN   9780319231128.
  2. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.