Hungladder

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Hungladder
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Old Wheel at Camas Mor Looking over the bay towards the houses at Bornesketaig and Hungladder.
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Hungladder
Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid reference NG347732
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district IV51 9
Dialling code 01470
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
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57°39′24″N6°22′36″W / 57.6568°N 6.37663°W / 57.6568; -6.37663 Coordinates: 57°39′24″N6°22′36″W / 57.6568°N 6.37663°W / 57.6568; -6.37663

Hungladder is a small village on north west coast of the Trotternish peninsula in Kilmuir, Portree, Isle of Skye, [1] Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Uig, lies 5 miles to the south.

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References

  1. "Hungladder". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 4 July 2018.