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Blain

Blain is a locality in , . Blain is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acharacle and Kentra.

Village
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is a village on the landward end of the peninsula in the , at the foot of . The ford referred to in the name spans the , and, according to legend, was the site of a battle between Somerled and a Norwegian warrior named Torquil.

Hamlet
is a hamlet overlooking the east coast of Bay, on the north east end of the peninsula near , . It is in the council area of Highland. is situated 2½ miles west of Blain.

Village
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is a coastal village on the peninsula, overlooking Bay which is an inlet of the sea loch, . Located in the Scottish council area of Highland, it is on the road to , the most westerly point of mainland . is situated 2½ miles south of Blain.

Blain

Latitude
56.75° or 56° 45′ north
Longitude
-5.78333° or 5° 47′ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
9C8PQ628+2M
Geo­Names ID
2655404
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