Achnacloich
Achnacloich is a locality in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Achnacloich is situated nearby to the locality Black Crofts, as well as near Ardchattan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ardchattan Priory and Connel Ferry railway station.
Ardchattan Priory
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Ardchattan Priory was a Valliscaulian monastic community in Ardchattan, Argyll, Scotland.
Connel Ferry railway station
Railway station
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Connel Ferry railway station is a railway station serving the village of Connel in western Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Oban and Taynuilt, sited 65 miles 30 chains from Callander via Glen Ogle. Connel Ferry railway station is situated 2½ miles west of Achnacloich.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Connel and Falls of Lora.
Connel
Village
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Connel is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of Loch Etive. The Lusragan Burn flows through the village and into the loch. Connel is situated 2½ miles west of Achnacloich.
Falls of Lora
Locality
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The Falls of Lora is a tidal race which forms at the mouth of Loch Etive when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch. They form white water rapids for two to five days either side of the spring tides. Falls of Lora is situated 2½ miles west of Achnacloich.
Bonawe
Hamlet
Bonawe is a village in Ardchattan Parish Argyll and Bute, Scotland opposite Taynuilt on the north shore of Loch Etive, most famous for the shipping firm J & A Gardener's Bonawe Quarry - now owned by Breedon Aggregates Scotland Ltd. Bonawe is situated 3½ miles east of Achnacloich.
Achnacloich
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Auchnacloich”
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.45396° or 56° 27′ 14″ northLongitude
-5.31918° or 5° 19′ 9″ westElevation
115 feet (35 metres)Open location code
9C8PFM3J+H8GeoNames ID
2656810
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