Scaniport

Scaniport

General Wade’s Military Road, north of Scaniport
Scaniport
Scaniport shown within the Inverness area
OS grid reference NH6305039890
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Inverness
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town INVERNESS
Postcode district IV2
Dialling code 01463
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

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". Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Kinchyle Of Dores". Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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