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Argyll & Bute

Cairnbaan

Cairnbaan is a village situated on the , in , western . Cairnbaan is about halfway between on at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the to the west.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Cairnbaun”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunadd and Achnabreck Cup And Ring Marks.

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is a hillfort in , , dating from the Iron Age and early medieval period and is believed to be the capital of the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata. is situated 1½ miles north of Cairnbaan.

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Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an impounding located 5 kilometres west north west of and 1.5 kilometres south of the . It is one of a number of lochs supplying water to the canal. The earthen dam is 8.1 metres high and was completed in 1930. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cairnbaan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lochgilphead and Ardrishaig.

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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.

Village
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is a coastal village on , at the southern entrance to the in in the west of . It lies immediately to the south of , with the nearest larger town being . is situated 3½ miles south of Cairnbaan.

Village
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is a village in the council area of . Its location is approximately 56°1' N 5°34' W. means 'field by the sea'. is situated 4½ miles southwest of Cairnbaan.

Cairnbaan

Latitude
56.0611° or 56° 3′ 40″ north
Longitude
-5.47258° or 5° 28′ 21″ west
Elevation
82 feet (25 metres)
Open location code
9C8P3G6G+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6593862657
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2654074
Wiki­data ID
Q5017679
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Cairnbaan” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cairnbaan”
  • Dutch: “Cairnbaan”
  • French: “Cairnbaan”
  • German: “Cairnbaan”
  • Irish: “An Càrn Bàn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Càrn Bàn”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Achnashelloch and Achnabreck.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan and Cairnbaan Cup & Ring Marks.

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