Auchintaple Loch

Auchintaple Loch also known as Auchenchapel Loch, is a small shallow freshwater loch that is located in Glen Isla in , Scotland.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Angus, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Auchenchapel Loch” and “Auchinchapel Loch”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Forter Castle and Mount Blair.

Castle
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located in Glenisla, , . It was built in 1560 by James Ogilvy, the 5th Lord of Airlie. In 1640, it was burned by Archibald Campbell, the 8th Earl of Argyll, but it was rebuilt in the early 1990s.

Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a large hill on the and border, Scotland, in the southern foothills of the . It lies between the valleys of and Glen Isla, north of the town of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Folda and Little Forter.

Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in Glen Isla, . It is situated on the River Isla, twelve miles north-west of and eleven miles north of , on the B951 road.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in Glen Isla, . It is on the River Isla, 13 miles north-west of and 11 miles north of , on the B951 road.

Village
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
consists of a church and graveyard, a hotel, hall and several homes forming the largest concentration of habitation in Glenisla, .

Auchintaple Loch

Latitude
56.76741° or 56° 46′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.316° or 3° 18′ 58″ west
Elevation
1,171 feet (357 metres)
Open location code
9C8RQM8M+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37573711
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
10103888
Wiki­data ID
Q24677429
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Auchintaple Loch” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Auchintaple Loch”
  • Swedish: “Auchintaple Loch”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Auchinree and Meikle Forter.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Auchen Chapel and The Knaps.

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