The Narrows
The Narrows is a marine channel in Highland Council, Scotland. The Narrows is situated nearby to the hamlet Achaphubuil, as well as near the village Corpach.Places of Interest
Highlights include Corpach railway station and Fort William railway station.
Corpach railway station
Railway station
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Corpach railway station is a railway station serving the village of Corpach in the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, between Banavie and Loch Eil Outward Bound, and is sited 1 mile 30 chains from Banavie Junction, near Fort William.
Fort William railway station
Railway station
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fort William railway station serves the town of Fort William, in the Highland region of Scotland. It is on the West Highland line, between Spean Bridge and Banavie, measured 99 miles 37 chains from Craigendoran Junction, at the southern end of the line near Helensburgh. Fort William railway station is situated 2 miles southeast of The Narrows.
Banavie railway station
Railway station
Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Banavie railway station is a railway station on the West Highland Line serving the village of Banavie, although it is much closer to Caol, Scotland. It is sited between Corpach and Fort William, 22 chains from Banavie Junction, just north of Fort William. Banavie railway station is situated 2 miles east of The Narrows.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achaphubuil and Corpach.
Achaphubuil
Hamlet
Photo: Peter Bond, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achaphubuil is a small settlement to the north of Ardgour in Lochaber, in the Highlands of Scotland. Achaphubuil lies to the south of The Narrows, which link Loch Linnhe to Loch Eil.
Corpach
Village
Corpach is a large village north of Fort William, in the Scottish Highlands. The canal lock at Corpach Basin on Loch Linnhe, east of the narrows leading to Loch Eil, is the western sea entrance of the Caledonian Canal.
Trislaig
Hamlet
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trislaig is a small coastal hamlet on the north eastern shores of Loch Linnhe, and is situated directly across from Fort William in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland.
The Narrows
- Type: Marine channel
- Also known as: “Annat Narrows”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.837° or 56° 50′ 13″ northLongitude
-5.1477° or 5° 8′ 52″ westElevation
62 feet (19 metres)Open location code
9C8PRVP2+QWGeoNames ID
2641876
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