Craignish

Craignish is a peninsula in , on the west coast of . It lies around 25 miles south of , and 10 miles north-west of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Point
  • Description: peninsula in Argyll, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Craignish Peninsula”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Island Macaskin and Craignish Castle.

Islet
Photo: Nicola Lang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or MacAskin is an island in , in the of . It is owned by the Jenkin family and has been since 1904. is situated 2 miles east of Craignish.

Building
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is located on the Craignish peninsula in , western Scotland and is a category B listed building. The present castle includes a 16th-century tower house, the seat of the Campbell family of Craignish and Jura. is situated 2 miles northeast of Craignish.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmartin and Craobh Haven.

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 on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240. is situated 5 miles east of Craignish.

Village
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is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of , Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of . is situated 6 miles north of Craignish.

Craignish

Latitude
56.13216° or 56° 7′ 56″ north
Longitude
-5.61333° or 5° 36′ 48″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
9C8P49JP+VM
Geo­Names ID
2652121
Wiki­data ID
Q3777209
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Craignish” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Craignish”
  • Dutch: “Craignish”
  • Irish: “Creiginis”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Craignish”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Creiginis”
  • Swedish: “Craignish”

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