Sconser - Wikipedia

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Sconser Scottish Gaelic: Sgonnsair
Sconser Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid reference	NG523321
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Ross and Cromarty
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF SKYE
Postcode district	IV48
Dialling code	01478
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
List of places UK Scotland 57°18′43″N 6°06′54″W / 57.312017°N 6.114980°W

Sconser (Scottish Gaelic: Sgonnsair) is a small crofting township on the island of Skye,^[1] in Scotland, situated on the south shore of Loch Sligachan. The main A87 road of Skye passes through Sconser and the ferry to Raasay departs from the pier.

Less than one mile (two kilometres) to the east is the 9-hole Isle Of Skye golf course. Immediately to the south is Glamaig which can be climbed via An Coileach (The Cockerel). Sconser was the birthplace of the professional climber John Mackenzie (1856–1933) after whom Sgurr Mhic Choinnich (Mackenzie's Peak) is named.

The settlement of Peinachorran lies on a northeasterly direction across the loch.

Caledonian MacBrayne operate a year round ferry service from Sconser over to the Isle of Raasay.^[2]

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  Sconser

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  Harbour pier for the Raasay ferry

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  Kingdom Hall, Sconser

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  Sconser post office