ElphinGeneral information - Location
| Country | Scotland | | Part of | United Kingdom | | Location in country | 
North | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: -5.0277,Lat: 58.0536  |
| Elevation | 168 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:28:11pm
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| Name province/region (Country) | Scotland | | Wiki-website Subregion (Council Area) | Highland | | Name | North, West and Central Sutherland |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Glasgow | Scotland | 256 km | 
South
| | 2 Belfast | 
Northern-ireland | 390 km | 
SouthSouthWest
| | 3 Douglas | 
Isle-of-man | 436 km |
South
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Atlantic Ocean is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 14 km (direction SouthWest). The nearest bigger lake is Cam Loch (2.7 km2 at a distance of 1 km in NorthNorthEastern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
English-Scotish border with a straight distance of 308.2 km in SouthSouthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 431 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 50%, hill: 48%, low mountains: 2%, The hills are mainly northeastern orientated. The most common land use in the area is nature.
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Glasgow International Airport (at a distance of 246 km and direction South).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Stornoway Airport (at a distance of 79 km in WestNorthWestern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
2.2 km2 |
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| Nature |
50.8 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
18 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
1.2 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
6.5 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Elphin in country Scotland
Elphin at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
| Name |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Heart of Neolithic Orkney | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 151 km | 
EastNorthEast
| | 2 St Kilda | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 211 km | 
West
| | 3 The Forth Bridge | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 249 km | 
SouthSouthEast
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