Sgeir Dubh
Sgeir Dubh is an island in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Sgeir Dubh is situated nearby to the locality Creagan, as well as near the village Barcaldine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gleann Dubh and Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve.
Gleann Dubh
Reservoir
The reservoir is an impounding reservoir located 9 kilometres north east of the Connel Bridge in Barcaldine Forest. The earthen dam is 23.4 metres high and was completed in 1984.
Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glasdrum Wood is national nature reserve at the head of Loch Creran in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. Managed by NatureScot, the wood is renowned for its diverse flora and fauna, including sessile oak and ash trees, mosses, liverworts and rare invertebrates, like the chequered skipper butterfly. Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve is situated 2 miles northeast of Sgeir Dubh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barcaldine and Appin.
Barcaldine
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barcaldine is a small settlement in Scotland centred on the historic Barcaldine House and located on the banks of Loch Creran between Oban and Ballachulish. Barcaldine is situated 2 miles southwest of Sgeir Dubh.
Appin
Village
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 northwest of Sgeir Dubh.
Invercreran
Village
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Invercreran is a village, which is situated 3½ miles northeast of Sgeir Dubh.
Sgeir Dubh
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.54469° or 56° 32′ 41″ northLongitude
-5.30153° or 5° 18′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C8PGMVX+V9GeoNames ID
12547615
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