Cloch

Cloch or Cloch Point is a point on the east coast of the , , . There has been a lighthouse on the point since 1797 to warn ships of The Gantocks, a shipping hazard in the Firth.
Wikipedia
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: point in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Cloch Point” and “Clochnure”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cloch Lighthouse and Castle Levan.

Lighthouse
Photo: Tom Caldwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cloch or Cloch Point is a point on the east coast of the , , . There has been a lighthouse on the point since 1797 to warn ships of The Gantocks, a shipping hazard in the Firth.

Castle
Photo: easylocum, CC BY 2.0.
is a fortified tower house in Levan area of , , . A building had been on the site from the 14th century, but the present structure was substantially enlarged after 1547 and formed part of the Ardgowan Estates.

Park
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located on the east coast of the in , by the A770 road approximately midway between the town of and the village of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunoon and Kirn.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the ferry port and only town on the Cowal peninsula, in in the Scottish Highlands. It's 30 miles from Glasgow yet cut off by Loch Long to the east and Loch Fyne to the west.

Village
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the , in in the on the west shore of the on the peninsula. It now forms part of the continuous habitation between and , where the joins the Firth of Clyde.

Suburb
is the largest council housing estate in , , .

Cloch

Latitude
55.94257° or 55° 56′ 33″ north
Longitude
-4.879° or 4° 52′ 44″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9C7QW4VC+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7571503902
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2652812
Wiki­data ID
Q5134766
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cloch” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cloch Point”
  • French: “Cloch Point”
  • Irish: “Rubha na Cloiche”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Rubha na Cloiche”
  • Swedish: “Cloch Point”
  • “Cloch Point - Rubha na Cloiche”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cloch Holiday Park and Lunderston Bay.

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