Applecross Bay
Settlements
This row of houses which is often referred to as Applecross, and is marked as Applecross on some maps and sits at the head of the bay, is actually called 'Shore Street' and is referred to locally just as 'The Street'. The name Applecross applies to all the settlements around the peninsula, including Toscaig, Culduie, Camusterrach, Sand, and many others. Applecross is also the name of the local estate and the civil parish, which includes Shieldaig and Torridon, and has a population of 544.
Geography
Applecross bay is overlooked by the flat plain of the Applecross peninsula, which is bounded on three sides, by three hills. To the north of Applecross bay is Beinn a'Chlachain at 624 metres (2,047 ft), to the west of the bay is An Staonach at 516 metres (1,693 ft). To the southeast and south of An Staonach is Sgurr a'Chaorachain at 792 metres (2,598 ft), which is far the largest in the area. Ten miles to the west of Applecross bay, is the highest peak of Sgurr a'Gharaidh at 732 metres (2,402 ft).
Gallery
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Applecross Bay
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Applecross Bay At low tide
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River Applecross entering Applecross Bay.
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River Applecross towards Applecross Bay.
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Applecross Bay.
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Applecross bay & beach nr. Applecross village.
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Applecross Bay Looking across the large Bay that lies just to the north of Applecross.
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Applecross Bay. The bay, with Applecross village in the background.
See also
References
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Applecross Bay" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Munro, David M. (2006). Scotland: An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-472466-9. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Jack, May Violet; Blair, John Livington (1968). Chamber's guide to Scotland. Chambers. p. 17. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ General Register Office for Scotland : Census 2001 : Usual Resident Population : Applecross Civil Parish Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 18 November 2009