Loch Eil
Loch Eil is a sea loch in Lochaber, Scotland that opens into Loch Linnhe 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." Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station and Locheilside railway station are both situated on the northern shore of the loch. Achaphubuil is on the southern shore.
- Lake
- …has a surface elevation of around 50 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “Loch Iall”
- Description: sea loch in Highland, Scotland, UK
Nearby Railway Stations
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Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station
Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station is a railway…
1½ miles east of Loch Eil
Locheilside railway station
Locheilside railway station is a railway station…
2 miles west of Loch Eil
Hamlets in the Area
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Kinlocheil
Kinlochiel is a hamlet on the north west shore…
3 miles west of Loch Eil
Achaphubuil
Achaphubuil is a small settlement to the north of Ardgour in Lochaber, in the Highlands of Scotland.
3½ miles east of Loch Eil
Loch Eil
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Latitude
56.85° or 56° 51′ north
Longitude
-5.23333° or 5° 14′ west
Open location code
9C8PRQX8+XM
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Loch Eil” goes by many names.
Loch IallBreton
Loch EilCatalan
Loch EilCebuano
Loch IallCornish
Loch EilDutch
Loch EilFinnish
Loch EilHausa
Loch IallIrish
Loch IallManx
Loch EilNorwegian Nynorsk
Loch EilPolish
Loch IallScottish Gaelic
Loch EilSwedish
Loch IallWelsh
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