Connel

Connel is a village in , Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of . The Lusragan Burn flows through the village and into the loch.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 439 residents
  • Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Connel Ferry”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Connel Ferry railway station and Oban Airport.

Railway station
Photo: Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station serving the village of Connel in western . This station is on the branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway, between and , sited 65 miles 30 chains from Callander via .

Aerodrome
Photo: Bill Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located 6 miles northeast of , near the village of North Connel, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Operated by Argyll and Bute council, it has a CAA licence as a commercial airport following recent upgrading.

University
The is the UK's oldest ocean research and education charity based near , , on the European Marine Science Park. is situated 2 miles west of Connel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falls of Lora and Dunbeg.

Locality
Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a tidal race which forms at the mouth of when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch. They form white water rapids for two to five days either side of the spring tides.

Village
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, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of , Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the , one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. is situated 2½ miles west of Connel.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland. The name is derived from Beinn eadar dà loch, meaning "mountain between two lochs". lies on the A828 road in the coastal parish of Ardchattan and Muckairn, Argyll, Scotland. is situated 2½ miles north of Connel.

Connel

Latitude
56.45416° or 56° 27′ 15″ north
Longitude
-5.38587° or 5° 23′ 9″ west
Population
439
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9C8PFJ37+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26586030
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2652449
Wiki­data ID
Q5161721
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Satellite Map

Discover Connel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Connel” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Connel”
  • Dutch: “Connel”
  • French: “Connel”
  • Irish: “A‘ Chonghail”
  • Irish: “A’ Chonghail”
  • Swedish: “Connel”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as North Connel and Chapel Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Oran’s Church and Connel Village Hall.

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