Shandon

Shandon is a village on the open sea loch of the in , Scotland. Shandon overlooks the Rosneath Peninsula to the west and is bordered by to the east, which is the site of the Battle of Glen Fruin, one of the last clan…
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Photo: George Rankin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Shandon, Argyll and Bute”

Places of Interest

Highlights: HMNB Clyde and Shandon House, Shore Road, Shandon.

Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde is the Royal Navy's main shore establishment in . is situated 2 miles northwest of Shandon.

Building
Photo: George Rankin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a building.

Church
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles south of Shandon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clynder and Rahane.

Village
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small, picturesque village on the western…

Hamlet
Photo: George Rankin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a clachan in , Scotland… is situated 1½ miles northwest of Shandon.

Village
Photo: Brian D Osborne, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and historic parish on the east shore… is situated 1½ miles southeast of Shandon.

Shandon

Latitude
56.03612° or 56° 2′ 10″ north
Longitude
-4.80121° or 4° 48′ 4″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB SHN
Open location code
9C8Q25PX+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9878967217
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2638143
Wiki­data ID
Q7487910
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In Other Languages

From Basque to French—“Shandon” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Shandon (Argyll)”
  • Basque: “Shandon”
  • Dutch: “Shandon, Argyll”
  • Esperanto: “Shandon”
  • French: “Shandon”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Barremman and Gare Loch.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stuckenduff and Blairvadach Sailing and Outdoor Centre.

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