Eilean nan Chaorainn
Eilean nan Chaorainn is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean nan Chaorainn is situated nearby to the hamlet The Point, as well as near the village Port Appin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Stalker and Shuna Island.
Castle Stalker
Photo: Gerpsych, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Stalker is a four-storey tower house or keep in the Scottish county of Argyll. It is set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe.
Shuna Island
Island
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Shuna Island or simply Shuna is an island in Loch Linnhe, offshore from Appin, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The island is approximately two kilometres long and one kilometre wide, and extends to some 155 ha in total. Shuna Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Eilean nan Chaorainn.
Eriska Hotel
Hotel
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Eriska Hotel is situated 2 miles south of Eilean nan Chaorainn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Appin and Appin.
Appin
Village
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Appin is a coastal district of the Scottish West Highlands bounded to the west by Loch Linnhe, to the south by Loch Creran, to the east by the districts of Benderloch and Lorne, and to the north by Loch Leven. Appin is situated 2½ miles east of Eilean nan Chaorainn.
Achnacroish
Village
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Achnacroish is a hamlet on the Scottish island of Lismore. The harbour serves the ferry between Lismore and Oban. The hamlet has the island's primary school. Achnacroish is situated 4½ miles southwest of Eilean nan Chaorainn.
Eilean nan Chaorainn
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.56324° or 56° 33′ 48″ northLongitude
-5.41969° or 5° 25′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C8PHH7J+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 205056869OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
12547596
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In Other Languages
“Eilean nan Chaorainn” goes by many names.
- Scottish Gaelic: “Eilean a‘ Chaoruinn” (historical)
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Point and Ardtur.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Inn Island and Eilean nan Caorach.
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