Glen Tarsan

Glen Tarsan is a valley in , , and has an elevation of 486 feet. Glen Tarsan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Tarsan and Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme.

Reservoir
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a freshwater loch and impounding located on the Cowal peninsula 13 kilometres northwest of , , . It forms part of the , and is accessible via the B836 road that passes along its southern side.

Power station
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small-scale hydro-electric power station, built by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and commissioned in 1951.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardtaraig and Rashfield.

Hamlet
is a hamlet lying at the head of on the , in , West of . The hamlet is on the single track B836 road. is situated 2 miles southwest of Glen Tarsan.

Hamlet
is a hamlet on the peninsula, situated between and the head of , in , . The hamlet is on the A815 road and the flows past from Loch Eck to the Holy Loch. is situated 4½ miles east of Glen Tarsan.

Hamlet
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet centred around the Inn beside , on the , in , Scotland. The hamlet is within the Argyll Forest Park, which is itself within the . is situated 4½ miles northeast of Glen Tarsan.

Glen Tarsan

Latitude
56.01667° or 56° 1′ north
Longitude
-5.08333° or 5° 5′ west
Elevation
486 feet (148 metres)
Open location code
9C8P2W88+MM
Geo­Names ID
2636199
Wiki­data ID
Q24637875
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Satellite Map

Discover Glen Tarsan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glen Tarsan” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Glen Tarsan”
  • Swedish: “Glen Tarsan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ardtarig and Cowal.

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