Ballochroy
Ballochroy is a megalithic site in Kintyre on the Argyll peninsula in Scotland. It consists of three vertical stones, side by side, aligned with various land features 7–19 miles away.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Ballochroy standing stones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clachan and Tayinloan.
Clachan
Village
Clachan is a small village in North Kintyre, Argyll & Bute, Scotland. Clachan is the site of an old church, which was the principal church for the North Kintyre area. Clachan is situated 3½ miles northeast of Ballochroy.
Tayinloan
Village
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tayinloan is a village situated on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village has a sub post office, general store and a small hotel, a village hall and a play park. Tayinloan is situated 4½ miles southwest of Ballochroy.
Ardpatrick
Hamlet
Photo: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardpatrick is a village at the southwestern extremity of the Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland. The village is built along the north western shore of West Loch Tarbert. Ardpatrick is situated 4½ miles north of Ballochroy.
Ballochroy
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: megalithic site in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Categories: megalithic site and locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.70967° or 55° 42′ 35″ northLongitude
-5.61898° or 5° 37′ 8″ westElevation
364 feet (111 metres)Open location code
9C7PP95J+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 13116887277OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Ballochroy” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Ballochroy”
Localities in the Area
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