Loch Staosnaig
Loch Staosnaig is a bay in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Loch Staosnaig is situated nearby to the locality Balaruminmore, as well as near the village Scalasaig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dùn Cholla and Colonsay Airport.
Dùn Cholla
Fort
Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dùn Cholla is a hill fort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR37759150. According to tradition it was a fort of Colla Uais after being exiled from Ireland in 310.
Colonsay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Gordon Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colonsay Airport is located on the island of Colonsay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located 3 nautical miles west of Scalasaig, it is a small airport, with 25-minute flights every Tuesday and Thursday to Oban Airport by Hebridean Air Services. Colonsay Airport is situated 2½ miles west of Loch Staosnaig.
Dùn Eibhinn
Fort
Photo: Jlmcafee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dùn Eibhinn, also known as Dun Evan, Dun Eivan or Fort of Eyvind, is a hillfort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR38229439. Dùn Eibhinn is situated 1½ miles northwest of Loch Staosnaig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scalasaig and Colonsay.
Scalasaig
Village
Photo: dun deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scalasaig lies on the east coast of Colonsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island and its only port; thus tourists arriving by ferry must pass through it on the way to any part of the isle.
Colonsay
Photo: Catriona Colonsay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides, about 8 miles long by 2½ miles wide, with Scalasaig as its main settlement and ferry pier. Colonsay is rocky yet fertile, with fine beaches, and had a population of 135 in 2011.
Loch Staosnaig
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Loch Sturrsneg”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.05° or 56° 3′ northLongitude
-6.18333° or 6° 11′ westOpen location code
9C8M3R28+2MGeoNames ID
2637030
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Balaruminmore and Kilchattan.
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