Port Wemyss

Port Wemyss is a village in , , . Port Wemyss is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Bun Othann”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oversay and Orsay Lighthouse.

Island
Photo: Ron Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orsay is a small in the of . It lies a short distance off the west coast of the island of and shelters the harbour of the village of . The lighthouse was built on Orsay in 1825 by Robert Stevenson.

Lighthouse
Photo: Thomas Keetley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Lesley Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portnahaven and Ballymeanach.

Village
Photo: Adrianmckie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village on in the , . The village is within the parish of . It was founded by Walter Campbell of Shawfield after he purchased the Sunderland estate in 1788 and it was further developed in the 1820s by his son Captain Walter Campbell of Foreland and Sunderland.

Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the on in the of . It lies just off the A847 road between and . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Port Wemyss.

Port Wemyss

Latitude
55.67667° or 55° 40′ 36″ north
Longitude
-6.50514° or 6° 30′ 19″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
9C7MMFGV+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 277901255
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2639986
Wiki­data ID
Q1747432
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Satellite Map

Discover Port Wemyss from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Scottish Gaelic—“Port Wemyss” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Bun Othann”
  • German: “Port Wemyss”
  • Irish: “Bun Othann”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Bun Othain”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Bun Othann”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Port Wemyss”
  • “Bun Othann”
  • “Port Wemyss”
  • “Port Wemyss - Bun Othann”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Claddach and Ellister.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Portnahaven Post Office and St Oran’s Chapel (Orsay).

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