Portincaple
Portincaple is a hamlet on the shores of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was once a fishing village sending its catch to market via the old railway station at Whistlefield.Places of Interest
Highlights: Garelochhead railway station and Clach Bheinn.
Garelochhead railway station
Railway station
Garelochhead railway station is a railway station… Garelochhead railway station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Portincaple.
Clach Bheinn
Peak
Clach Bheinn is a hill in Scotland near Lochgoilhead… Clach Bheinn is situated 1½ miles northwest of Portincaple.
Carrick Castle
Castle
Carrick Castle is a 14th-century tower house on the… Carrick Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Portincaple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whistlefield and Garelochhead.
Carrick Castle
Village
Carrick Castle is a village on the western shore… Carrick Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Portincaple.
Portincaple
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.09995° or 56° 5′ 60″ north
Longitude
-4.84436° or 4° 50′ 40″ west
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB PRP
Open location code
9C8Q35X4+X7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Portincaple” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Portincaple”
- Dutch: “Portincaple”
- French: “Portincaple”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: North Fernicarry Wood and Port an Lochain.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Meall Daraich and A Frames Dive Site.
Argyll and Bute: Must-Visit Destinations
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