Ard Buoy No. 8
Ard Buoy No. 8 is a beacon in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Ard Buoy No. 8 is situated nearby to the hamlet Portkil, as well as near the suburb Fort Matilda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McLean Museum and Fort Matilda railway station.
McLean Museum
Museum
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The McLean Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery situated in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is the main museum in the Inverclyde area, it is free to visit and was opened in 1876. McLean Museum is situated 2 miles south of Ard Buoy No. 8.
Fort Matilda railway station
Railway station
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Fort Matilda railway station lies at the far western edge of the town of Greenock, Scotland. It is a non-staffed station, and is the last stop before the terminus of Gourock railway station on the Inverclyde Line out of Glasgow Central station. Fort Matilda railway station is situated 1½ miles south of Ard Buoy No. 8.
Gourock railway station
Railway station
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Gourock railway station is a terminus of the Inverclyde Line, located at Gourock pierhead, Scotland. It was originally closely integrated with an extensive clyde steamer pier as well as serving the coastal resort town. Gourock railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Ard Buoy No. 8.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portkil and Kilcreggan.
Portkil
Hamlet
Portkil is a village on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and is at the south end of the Rosneath Peninsula.
Kilcreggan
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Kilcreggan is a village in Argyll and Bute, on the tip of the Rosneath peninsula. To the east of the peninsula is Gare Loch, west is Loch Long, and south is the Firth of Clyde.
Fort Matilda
Suburb
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Fort Matilda is an area of the town of Greenock in Inverclyde, Scotland. Its name comes from a coastal battery built on Whiteforeland Point 1814–1819 to defend the River Clyde. Fort Matilda is situated 1½ miles south of Ard Buoy No. 8.
Ard Buoy No. 8
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.98256° or 55° 58′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.7791° or 4° 46′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C7QX6MC+29GeoNames ID
11611419
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