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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))
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| Feature Description: | "bold headland" (ADL Feature Type: "capes") |
| Administrative units: | Sutherland County |
| Place: | Cape Wrath |
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