Machir Bay

Machir Bay is a small bay on the Western coast of the isle of in the of Scotland. It is one of the features of the Rhinns of Islay and lies within a few hundred metres of the small settlement of .
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Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Machri Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kilchoman Old Parish Church and Kilchoman distillery.

Church
Photo: Peter Fairhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Distillery
Photo: DavidHallett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a distillery that produces single malt Scotch whisky on , an island of the . is in the northwest of the island, close to Machir Bay.

House
Photo: Tony Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilchoman and Kilchiaran.

Hamlet
Photo: Tony Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement and large parish on the island of , within the unitary council of .

Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles south of Machir Bay.

Village
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ miles east of Machir Bay.

Machir Bay

Latitude
55.78333° or 55° 47′ north
Longitude
-6.46667° or 6° 28′ west
Open location code
9C7MQGMM+88
Geo­Names ID
2643258
Wiki­data ID
Q1882686
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Satellite Map

Discover Machir Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Machir Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Machir Bay”
  • German: “Machir Bay”
  • Swedish: “Machir Bay”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old Kilchoman Parish Church and Loch Clach a‘ Bhuaile.

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