Polphail

Polphail was a ghost village, located at in Argyll & Bute, Scotland. Originally built in the 1970s, it was never occupied and was demolished in 2016.
Wikipedia
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 82 feet (25 metres)
  • …is also known as “Pollphail Village”
  • Description: former planned village in Argyll, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgat Mòr and Sgat Beag.

Islet
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet, which is situated 1½ miles south of Polphail.

Islet
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Polphail.

Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a natural freshwater loch in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portavadie and Millhouse.

Village
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is a village on the shores of Loch Fyne and…

Village
Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the parish of . is situated 1½ miles northeast of Polphail.

Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village on the … is situated 3 miles northeast of Polphail.

Polphail

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Latitude
55.87005° or 55° 52′ 12″ north
Longitude
-5.30593° or 5° 18′ 21″ west
Open location code
9C7PVMCV+2J
Geo­Names ID
12266650
Wiki­data ID
Q20877236

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In Other Languages

“Polphail” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Polphail”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cnoc Pollphail and Barr Iolaich.

Argyll and Bute: Highlights

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