Scottish coast

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The Scottish coast is a rugged and scenic maritime region of Scotland, characterized by dramatic cliffs, numerous islands, and historic lighthouses along the North Atlantic and North Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastline
geographical region
borders Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: North Atlantic

North Sea
climate maritime climate
country Scotland
hasCharacteristic indented
rugged
scenic
hasEcosystem coastal heath
kelp forests
marine ecosystem
salt marshes
hasFeature bays
cliffs
estuaries
fjords
harbours
islands
lighthouses
machair grasslands
peninsulas
rocky shores
sand dunes
sandy beaches
sea lochs
sea stacks
hasNotableLighthouse Bell Rock Lighthouse
Cape Wrath Lighthouse
Eilean Glas Lighthouse
Flannan Isles Lighthouse
Kinnaird Head Lighthouse
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse
Neist Point Lighthouse
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse
Skerryvore Lighthouse
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
hasNotablePlace Aberdeenshire coast
Argyll coast
Ayrshire coast
Cape Wrath
East Lothian coast
Fife coast
Galloway coast
Harris and Lewis coast
Isle of Skye
John o' Groats
Moray coast
linked to: Moray Firth coast

Mull of Kintyre
linked to: Kintyre

St Kilda
includes Firth of Clyde
Firth of Forth
Hebrides
Inner Hebrides
Moray Firth
North Channel
Orkney Islands
Outer Hebrides
Pentland Firth
Shetland Islands
linked to: Shetland

Solway Firth
influencedBy North Atlantic Drift
knownFor dramatic cliffs
historic lighthouses
marine mammals
maritime heritage
seabird colonies
wildlife watching
locatedIn Northern Europe
partOf Scotland
United Kingdom
usedFor fishing
recreation
shipping routes
tourism

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David Alan Stevenson workLocation Scottish coast
Costa Head cliffs geologicalContext North Atlantic coastline of Scotland
linked to: Scottish coast
Elie Ness partOf Scottish coastline
linked to: Scottish coast
Loch Nevis entrance partOf Scottish Highlands coastal waters
linked to: Scottish coast
Irvine Harbour locatedOn Scotland’s west coast
linked to: Scottish coast
The Mystery of the Sea settingLocation Scottish coast