Kintour

Kintour is a hamlet in , , . Kintour is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: settlement on Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Ceann Tùrra”, “Ceann-Tùrra”, and “Kintour, Islay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kildalton Cross and Loch Càrn a’ Mhaoil.

Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a monolithic high cross in Celtic cross form in the churchyard of the former parish church of Kildalton (from Scottish Gaelic Cill Daltain, "Church of the Foster Son" on the island of in the , .

Lake
Photo: Becky Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lake.

Lighthouse
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles southeast of Kintour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardtalla and Ardbeg.

Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a place name and estate in the southeast coastal area of , Scotland. The name derives from Gaelic Àird, a "point", and talla, a now obsolete word for rock, not "high grave" as suggested by some. is situated 2 miles north of Kintour.

Hamlet
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is a small settlement on southern coast of the island of , in the council area of , off the west coast of . It is around 3 miles east of and 1 mile northeast of at the eastern terminus of the A846 road. is situated 4 miles southwest of Kintour.

Village
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is a small village approximately 3 miles outside on the Isle of , . The village is within the parish of Kildalton, and is situated on the A846 road. It is best known for being the home of single malt whisky. is situated 5 miles southwest of Kintour.

Kintour

Latitude
55.68888° or 55° 41′ 20″ north
Longitude
-6.04737° or 6° 2′ 51″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
9C7MMXQ3+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6178498260
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2645357
Wiki­data ID
Q1742293
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Satellite Map

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

From German to Scottish Gaelic—“Kintour” goes by many names.
  • German: “Kintour”
  • Irish: “Ceann Tùrra”
  • Irish: “Ceann-Tùrra”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Ceann Tòrr”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Ceann Tùrra”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Ceann-Tùrra”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Kintour”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kildalton and Creagfinn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include An Dun, dun site and Loch Tallant.

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