Claigan

Claigan
Claigan is located in Isle of Skye
Claigan
Claigan
Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid referenceNG238533
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtIV55 8
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
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57°29′08″N 6°36′35″W / 57.48562°N 6.60983°W / 57.48562; -6.60983

Claigan (Scottish Gaelic: An Claigeann) is a small coastal settlement on the north east shore of the sea loch, Loch Dunvegan, on the Waternish peninsula, in north western Isle of Skye, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1] The village of Dunvegan lies approximately 4 miles (6 kilometres) southeast, at the base of the loch.

  1. ^ "Claigan". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.