Rubha Garbh
Rubha Garbh is a cape in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Rubha Garbh is situated nearby to the locality Chapel Hill, as well as near the village Dunbeg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunstaffnage Chapel and Scottish Association for Marine Science.
Scottish Association for Marine Science
University
The Scottish Association for Marine Science is the UK's oldest ocean research and education charity based near Oban, Argyll, on the European Marine Science Park.
Oban Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Bill Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oban Airport is located 5 nautical miles northeast of Oban, near the village of North Connel, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Operated by Argyll and Bute council, it has a CAA licence as a commercial airport following recent upgrading.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunbeg and Falls of Lora.
Dunbeg
Village
Photo: Peter Amsden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunbeg, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of Oban, Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science, one of the primary marine science centres in the UK.
Falls of Lora
Locality
Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Falls of Lora is a tidal race which forms at the mouth of Loch Etive when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch. They form white water rapids for two to five days either side of the spring tides.
Connel
Village
Photo: Droigheann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Connel is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of Loch Etive. The Lusragan Burn flows through the village and into the loch.
Rubha Garbh
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Dunstaffnage Point”, “Rubhagarbh”, “Rudha Garbh”, and “Rudhagarbh”
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.45542° or 56° 27′ 20″ northLongitude
-5.43593° or 5° 26′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C8PFH47+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 9267331902OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2638991
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