Loch Uanagan
Loch Uanagan is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch Uanagan is situated nearby to the hamlet Kytra Lock, as well as near Blairconard.Places of Interest
Highlights include Culachy Falls and Cherry Island.
Culachy Falls
Waterfall
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.
Cherry Island
Islet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Ness is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for claimed sightings of the cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as "Nessie". Cherry Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch Uanagan.
Fort Augustus Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Augustus Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles northeast of Loch Uanagan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Augustus and Invergarry.
Fort Augustus
Photo: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0.
Fort Augustus is a village in The Great Glen, the fault line that traverses the Scottish Highlands. It's at the south end of Loch Ness, midway between Fort William and Inverness, and in 2023 had a population of about 650.
Invergarry
Village
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Invergarry is a village in the Highlands of Scotland, located about 25 miles north-east of Fort William. It is in the Great Glen, near where the River Garry flows into Loch Oich. Invergarry is situated 6 miles southwest of Loch Uanagan.
Loch Uanagan
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.12612° or 57° 7′ 34″ northLongitude
-4.69547° or 4° 41′ 44″ westElevation
1,132 feet (345 metres)Open location code
9C9Q48G3+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 62149814OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Uanagan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Uanagan”
- Swedish: “Loch Uanagan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kytra Lock and Blairconard.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Culachy House and Kilchuiman Private Burial Ground.
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