Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Cape Wrath

Cape Wrath, bold headland, on N. coast of Sutherlandshire, forming the NW. point of mainland of Scotland; is crowned by a lighthouse, with revolving light 400 ft. above high water and seen 27 miles.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "bold headland"   (ADL Feature Type: "capes")
Administrative units: Sutherland ScoCnty
Place: Cape Wrath

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