Bach Island
Bach Island is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Bach Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Ardmore, as well as near Lower Gylen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Bach” and “Bhaic Isle”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gylen Castle and Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse.
Gylen Castle
Ruins
Photo: Macsels, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, at the south end of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne. It was made a scheduled monument in 1931. Gylen Castle is situated 1½ miles east of Bach Island.
Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles east of Bach Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochdon and Oban.
Lochdon
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochdon or Lochdonhead is a small village on the Isle of Mull, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of Scotland. The village is within the parish of Torosay, just south of Craignure on the A849 at the head of Loch Don. Lochdon is situated 5 miles northwest of Bach Island.
Oban
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oban is a town in Argyll and Bute on the northwest coast of Scotland. It's a transport hub and most visitors are passing through on the way to the Hebrides, only staying overnight if ferry / train schedules make that necessary; conversely, Hebrideans come here for shopping and other necessities.
Ganavan
Suburb
Ganavan is a small settlement on Ganavan Bay on the west coast of Scotland, around 1.5 miles north of the town of Oban. Ganavan is situated 6 miles northeast of Bach Island.
Bach Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.38176° or 56° 22′ 54″ northLongitude
-5.60054° or 5° 36′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C8P99JX+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 201931981OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bach Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bach Island”
- Swedish: “Bach Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ardmore and Lower Gylen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cnoc na Faire and Sgeir a’Gheòidh.
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