Corrachadh Mòr

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Corrachadh Mòr
Headland
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Corrachadh Mòr to the right and Mull in the distance as seen from the Ardnamurchan Point lighthouse
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Corrachadh Mòr
Coordinates: 56°42′56″N06°13′41″W / 56.71556°N 6.22806°W / 56.71556; -6.22806
Grid position NM 41389 66199

Corrachadh Mòr is a headland on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, west of Scotland. Notable for being the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain. It is 37 km (23 mi) further west than Land's End in Cornwall. [1]

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Depending on which coordinates are used, this headland is 31 or 43 metres (102 or 141 ft) west of Ardnamurchan Point (and about a kilometre to its south). [1] Ardnamurchan Point is commonly, but incorrectly, described as the most westerly point on the peninsula. [2]

Corrachadh Mòr means 'great, tapering field' in Scottish Gaelic.

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References

  1. 1 2 RhumbSolve online rhumb line calculator.
  2. "Ardnamurchan | West Highland Peninsula". West Highland Peninsulas.


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