Sound of Bute

The Sound of Bute is a broad sound, separating the islands of and , on the west coast of . The sound leads up from the lower and passes the island of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Neil McDermott, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Strait
  • Description: sound in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, between Arran and Bute
  • Also known as: “Bute Sound”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Inchmarnock.

Island
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an island at the northern end of the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilchattan Bay and Lochranza.

Village
Photo: Andrew Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a on the , .

Village
Photo: Markarianuk, Public domain.
The Isle of Arran is part of in southwest Scotland.

Sound of Bute

Latitude
55.76394° or 55° 45′ 50″ north
Longitude
-5.17739° or 5° 10′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C7PQR7F+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 931842308
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Geo­Names ID
2654166
Wiki­data ID
Q7564760
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Sound of Bute” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Caol Bhòid”
  • Breton: “Sound of Bute”
  • Catalan: “Sound of Bute”
  • Cebuano: “Sound of Bute”
  • Chinese: “比特海峡”
  • Dutch: “Sound of Bute”
  • German: “Sound of Bute”
  • Swedish: “Sound of Bute”
  • Welsh: “Swnt Bute”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: St Ninian’s Point and Straad.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Clachan Ard, dun and Haystack Rock.

Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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