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Grigadale

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Grigadale

Coordinates56.72°, -6.20°

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City facts

Overview

Grigadale, in Ardnamurchan in the Highland Council Area, Scotland, is the most westerly area on the mainland of Great Britain.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
56.7247
Longitude
-6.2004
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
26,901
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    579
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    504
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    471
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    454
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    436
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    428
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    395
  • European Shag
    Phalacrocorax aristotelis (Linnaeus, 1761) · Aves
    381

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2017-08-04

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Scotland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
949

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
44
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Ochre Jelly Club
Ochre Jelly Club
Leotia lubrica
Seen 2026-09-26
common bonnet
common bonnet
Mycena galericulata
Seen 2026-09-26
Broadleaf Bleeding-crust
Broadleaf Bleeding-crust
Stereum rugosum
Seen 2026-09-26
By-the-wind Sailor
By-the-wind Sailor
Velella velella
Seen 2026-09-23
Green Alkanet
Green Alkanet
Pentaglottis sempervirens
Seen 2026-09-23
maidenhair spleenwort
maidenhair spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes
Seen 2026-09-23
Big brown-eyed shingle
Big brown-eyed shingle
Pannaria rubiginosa
Seen 2026-09-23
Tree Lungwort
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
Seen 2026-09-23
lodgepole pine
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
Seen 2026-09-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API