Ardnamurchan
Sign in to saveArdnamurchan (, ) is a peninsula in the ward management area of Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, noted for its remoteness and rural nature. Its remoteness is accentuated by the main access route being a single track road for much of its length. The most westerly point of mainland Great Britain, Corrachadh Mòr, is in Ardnamurchan.
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- Landform.type
- Peninsula
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- Image:Wfm ardnamurchan landsat.jpg
- Landform.caption
- Satellite photo of Ardnamurchan
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- Scotland
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- Yes
- Landform.location
- Lochaber; Highland; Scotland
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- NM 56462 67273
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- Area
- 400
- Elevation
- 125
- Image
- Ardnamurchan point.jpg
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Ardnamurchan (, ) is a peninsula in the ward management area of Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, noted for its remoteness and rural nature. Its remoteness is accentuated by the main access route being a single track road for much of its length. The most westerly point of mainland Great Britain, Corrachadh Mòr, is in Ardnamurchan.
The area was historically ruled by the Clan MacDonald of Ardnamurchan from the 1300s until 1618.
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