Badcall, Scourie

For the village of the same name, see Badcall, Rhiconich.
Badcall
Scottish Gaelic: Bada Call
Badcall
 Badcall shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC164614
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Lairg
Postcode district IV27 4
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
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Coordinates: 58°19′34″N 5°08′09″W / 58.32620°N 5.13594°W / 58.32620; -5.13594

Badcall comprises two remote hamlets, called Lower Badcall[1] and Upper Badcall.[2] Upper Badcall, a crofting township, is a larger of the two and is situated on the western shore of Badcall Bay. Lower Badcall is located less than 1 mile to the east on the eastern shore of Badcall Bay. Badcall is on the west coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[3] [4]

The village of Scourie lies 2 miles northwest along the A894 coast road.

References

  1. ↑ Gittings, B.M. "The Gazetteer for Scotland:Lower Badcall". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Gittings, B.M. "The Gazetteer for Scotland:Upper Badcall". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 9 Cape Wrath (Durness & Scourie) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319231234.
  4. ↑ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.


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