Badcall, Rhiconich

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Badcall
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Badcall
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference NC237245
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Lairg
Postcode district IV27 4
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58°27′20″N5°01′22″W / 58.45542°N 5.02290°W / 58.45542; -5.02290 Coordinates: 58°27′20″N5°01′22″W / 58.45542°N 5.02290°W / 58.45542; -5.02290

Badcall is a remote crofting township, located on the northern shore of the sea loch, Loch Inchard, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands [1] and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The township is located 1.5 miles east of Kinlochbervie.

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References

  1. Microsoft; Nokia (1 April 2017). "Badcall, Rhiconich" (Map). Bing Maps . Microsoft. Retrieved 1 April 2017.