Scaniport

Scaniport
Scottish Gaelic: Sganaphort

General Wade’s Military Road, north of Scaniport
Scaniport
 Scaniport shown within the Inverness area
OS grid referenceNH6305039890
Council areaHighland
Lieutenancy areaInverness
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town INVERNESS
Postcode district IV2
Dialling code 01463
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentInverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Scottish ParliamentHighlands and Islands
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 57°25′43″N 4°16′57″W / 57.428642°N 4.2825255°W / 57.428642; -4.2825255

Scaniport (Scottish Gaelic: Sganaphort) is a small settlement located on the B862, roughly between Inverness to the north and Dores to the south, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The Gaelic name Sganaphort is translated into English as 'Ferry By The Crack', a reference to Scaniport's close proximity to the Great Glen Fault.

Farms are situated either side of the settlement. A camping and caravan park was located in the area, but it closed a number of years ago.[1] A stone circle and kerb cairn named Kinchyle Of Dores is located just to the south of Scaniport.[2] The northern shore of Loch Ness lies four miles to the southwest.

References

  1. ↑ Small selected North Scotland Camping and Caravaning sites
  2. ↑ Kinchyle Of Dores [Scaniport] Stone Circle : The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map:
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