Asknish Bay
Asknish Bay is a small, remote, southwest-facing coastal embayment, located next to the small settlement of Arduaine within Argyll and Bute, Scotland. To the east of the bay lies Arduaine Point, which makes up the west most southern coast of Loch Melfort to the north.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Ashnish Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean Creagach and Eilean Gamhna.
Shuna
Island
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Shuna is one of the Slate Islands offshore of Arduaine lying east of Luing in the Firth of Lorn north of the Sound of Jura on the west coast of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craobh Haven and Kilmelford.
Craobh Haven
Village
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Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban.
Kilmelford
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmelford is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch, Loch Melfort, on the A816 Lochgilphead to Oban road about 15 miles south of Oban.
Balvicar
Village
Balvicar is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil.
Asknish Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.23135° or 56° 13′ 53″ northLongitude
-5.55434° or 5° 33′ 16″ westElevation
131 feet (40 metres)Open location code
9C8P6CJW+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8640185720OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Asknish Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Asknish Bay”
- Swedish: “Asknish Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Arduaine and Degnish.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arduaine Pier and Arduaine Garden.
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