Kempock Buoy
Kempock Buoy is a beacon in Inverclyde, Scotland. Kempock Buoy is situated nearby to the suburb Midton.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gourock railway station and Granny Kempock Stone.
Gourock railway station
Railway station
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 1¼ miles southeast of Kempock Buoy.
Granny Kempock Stone
Archaeological site
The megalithic Kempock Stone, popularly known as Granny Kempock, stands on a cliff behind Kempock Street, the main shopping street in Gourock, Scotland. Granny Kempock Stone is situated 1 mile southeast of Kempock Buoy.
Castle Levan
Castle
Castle Levan is a fortified tower house in Levan area of Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. A building had been on the site from the 14th century, but the present structure was substantially enlarged after 1547 and formed part of the Ardgowan Estates. Castle Levan is situated 1½ miles south of Kempock Buoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gourock and Midton.
Gourock
Gourock is a ferry port on Clydeside in the Central Belt of Scotland. Most visitors are only passing through, to catch ferries to Dunoon in Argyll. In 2022 Gourock had a population of 10,200.Midton
Suburb
Gourock is a town in the Inverclyde council area and formerly a burgh of the County of Renfrew in the west of Scotland. It was a seaside resort on the East shore of the upper Firth of Clyde.
Kilcreggan
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.Kempock Buoy
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.96845° or 55° 58′ 6″ north
Longitude
-4.84423° or 4° 50′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C7QX594+98
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