Sound of Gigha
The Sound of Gigha is a sound between the Inner Hebridean Isle of Gigha and Kintyre. It forms part of the Atlantic Ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tayinloan and Gigha.
Tayinloan
Village
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tayinloan is a village situated on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village has a sub post office, general store and a small hotel, a village hall and a play park.
Gigha
Gigha is an island 3 miles off Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. The name is probably from Norse Guðey, “god’s island” or “good island”. It’s about 6 miles north-south by 1½ miles wide, and in 2011 had a population of 163.
Ardminish
Village
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Ardminish is the sole village on the Isle of Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan.
Sound of Gigha
- Type: Strait
- Description: sound in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Categories: sound and body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.67911° or 55° 40′ 45″ northLongitude
-5.67628° or 5° 40′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C7PM8HF+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 931756175OpenStreetMap feature
natural=straitGeoNames ID
2648679Wikidata ID
Q7564763
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sound of Gigha” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sound of Gigha”
- Swedish: “Sound of Gigha”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rhunahaorine Point WW2 lookout post and Point Sands Holiday Park.
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