Ford
Ford is a small village at the southern end of Loch Awe in Argyll, Scotland. The village originated as a stopping point on the drove route to Inveraray.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Ford, Argyll”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmartin and Craobh Haven.
Kilmartin
Village
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Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240. Kilmartin is situated 3½ miles southwest of Ford.
Craobh Haven
Village
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Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban. Craobh Haven is situated 5 miles northwest of Ford.
Kilmelford
Village
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Kilmelford is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch, Loch Melfort, on the A816 Lochgilphead to Oban road about 15 miles south of Oban. Kilmelford is situated 6 miles north of Ford.
Ford
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.17767° or 56° 10′ 40″ northLongitude
-5.43488° or 5° 26′ 6″ westElevation
121 feet (37 metres)Open location code
9C8P5HH8+32OpenStreetMap ID
node 283323037OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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