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.

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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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Sutherland contains Cape Wrath