Loch Eck

Loch Eck is a freshwater loch located on the Cowal Peninsula, north of Dunoon, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is seven miles long. It is oriented in a north-south direction.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Whistlefield Inn.

Whistlefield Inn

Hotel

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The Whistlefield Inn is a Category C listed building in Whistlefield, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, about twelve miles northwest of Dunoon. Built in 1663, it was originally a drover's inn on the route between Strachur and Ardentinny.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glenbranter and Coylet.

Glenbranter

Hamlet

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Glenbranter is a hamlet and former estate, once owned by Sir Harry Lauder, on the northwest shore of Loch Eck in the Argyll Forest Park, on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. Glenbranter is situated 3 miles northwest of Loch Eck.

Coylet

Hamlet

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Coylet is a hamlet centred around the Coylet Inn beside Loch Eck, on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The hamlet is within the Argyll Forest Park, which is itself within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Coylet is situated 3 miles south of Loch Eck.

Carrick Castle

Village

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Carrick Castle is a village on the western shore of Loch Goil, 4.3 miles south of Lochgoilhead in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is within both Argyll Forest Park and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Carrick Castle is situated 3½ miles east of Loch Eck.

Loch Eck

Type: Lake
Description: lake in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, outflows to River Eachaig
Category: body of water
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.10163° or 56° 6′ 6″ north

Longitude

-4.99105° or 4° 59′ 28″ west

Elevation

79 feet (24 metres)

Open location code

9C8Q4225+MH

GeoNames ID

2650267

Wikidata ID

Q1451836

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Eck” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Loch Eck”
Czech: “Loch Eck”
French: “loch Eck”
French: “Loch Eck”
German: “Loch Eck”
Irish: “Loch Eich”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Eck”
Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Aic”
Swedish: “Loch Eck”

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