Loch Eil

Loch Eil is a sea loch in Lochaber, that opens into near the town of Fort William. Ardvorlich notes that "the name of the Chief of Clan Cameron is spelt LOCHIEL, while the name of the loch is spelt LOCH EIL." and are both situated on the northern shore of the loch. is on the southern shore.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station and Locheilside railway station.

Railway station
is a railway station on the northern bank of Loch Eil in the Highland region of . This station is on the West Highland Line, between and , sited 4 miles 20 chains from Junction, near . is situated 1½ miles east of Loch Eil.

Railway station
is a railway station on the northern shore of Loch Eil in the Council Area of . This station is on the West Highland Line, between and , located 7 miles 79 chains from the former Junction near . is situated 2 miles west of Loch Eil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Duisky and Kinlocheil.

Hamlet
is a small hamlet on the south shore of Loch Eil, directly across from , and approximately six miles west of on the south shore of Loch Eil, Lochaber, and is in the council area of Highland.

Hamlet
Kinlochiel is a hamlet on the north west shore of Loch Eil in Lochaber, and is in the council area of Highland. It is a small, rural area that consists of a few scattered houses on the A830 to , after and before Glenfinnan. is situated 3 miles west of Loch Eil.

Hamlet
is a small settlement to the north of Ardgour in Lochaber, in the Highlands of . lies to the south of The Narrows, which link to Loch Eil. is situated 3½ miles east of Loch Eil.

Loch Eil

Latitude
56.85° or 56° 51′ north
Longitude
-5.23333° or 5° 14′ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
9C8PRQX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
2650159
Wiki­data ID
Q2292940
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Loch Eil” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Loch Eil
  • Cebuano: Loch Eil
  • Dutch: Loch Eil
  • Finnish: Loch Eil
  • French: Loch Eil
  • German: Loch Eil
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Loch Eil
  • Polish: Loch Eil
  • Scottish Gaelic: Loch Iall
  • Swedish: Loch Eil

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Loch Eil”. Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.