Crinan
Crinan is a small village located on the west coast of Scotland in the region known as Knapdale, which is part of Argyll and Bute. Before the Crinan Canal was built, Crinan was named Port Righ which meant the king's port.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Crinan, Argyll”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Crinan Lighthouse and Duntrune Castle.
Duntrune Castle
Castle
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duntrune Castle is located on the north side of Loch Crinan and across from the village of Crinan in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairnbaan and Kilmartin.
Cairnbaan
Village
Cairnbaan is a village situated on the Crinan Canal, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. Cairnbaan is about halfway between Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the Sound of Jura to the west. Cairnbaan is situated 4 miles southeast of Crinan.
Kilmartin
Village
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4 miles northeast of Crinan.
Achnamara
Village
Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achnamara is a village in the Scottish council area of Argyll and Bute. Its location is approximately 56°1' N 5°34' W. Achnamara means 'field by the sea'. Achnamara is situated 4½ miles south of Crinan.
Crinan
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.09111° or 56° 5′ 28″ northLongitude
-5.55716° or 5° 33′ 26″ westElevation
131 feet (40 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB CNCOpen location code
9C8P3CRV+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 26262971OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2651975Wikidata ID
Q5185734
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Crinan” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Crinan”
- Catalan: “An Crìonan”
- Dutch: “Crinan, Argyll”
- French: “Crinan”
- Irish: “An Crìonan”
- Scottish Gaelic: “An Crìonan”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crinan Ferry and Bellanoch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crinan Sea Lock and Crinan Basin.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “Crinan”. Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.