Cape Wrath
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Cape Wrath is a remote, rugged headland at the northwestern tip of mainland Scotland, known for its dramatic sea cliffs, lighthouse, and military training range.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
ⓘ
headland ⓘ |
| access |
by passenger ferry across the Kyle of Durness (seasonal)
ⓘ
by single-track road from the ferry landing ⓘ |
| coastType | cliffed coast ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| facesBodyOfWater | North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gaelicName | Am Parbh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCliffsHeight | over 270 metres ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dramatic sea cliffs
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ rugged coastline ⓘ |
| hasGeology | Lewisian gneiss ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegion | Scottish Gaelic-speaking area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Kearvaig Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kearvaig Bothy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandwood Bay (to the south along the coast) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
geographically remote
ⓘ
sparsely populated ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Cape Wrath Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse | military training range ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | moorland ⓘ |
| hasWalkingRoute | Cape Wrath Trail terminus ⓘ |
| isTerminusOf | Cape Wrath Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lighthouseAutomated | 1998 ⓘ |
| lighthouseBuilt | 1828 ⓘ |
| lighthouseConstructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| lighthouseDesigner | Robert Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lighthouseManagingAgent | Northern Lighthouse Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland council area
ⓘ
Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern tip of mainland Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
North Atlantic coast of Scotland ⓘ Scottish mainland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Durness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic coastal scenery
ⓘ
extreme weather exposure ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cape Wrath Training Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Far North of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaToEast | Kyle of Durness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaToNorth | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaToWest | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air-to-ground bombing practice
ⓘ
artillery training ⓘ naval gunfire support training ⓘ |
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