Maiden Island
Maiden Island is a small uninhabited island at the mouth of Oban Bay on the west coast of Scotland.Photo: Michael Jagger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunollie Castle and St Columba’s Cathedral.
Dunollie Castle
Photo: Philippe Giabbanelli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunollie Castle is a small ruined castle located on a hill north of the town of Oban, on the west coast of Scotland in Argyll and Bute. The site enjoys views over towards the island of Kerrera and a view of the town, harbour, and outlying isles.
St Columba’s Cathedral
Church
The Cathedral Church of St Columba in Oban is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and the Isles and mother church of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles. The cathedral is located on the sea front at the northern end of Oban.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganavan and Oban.
Ganavan
Suburb
Ganavan is a small settlement on Ganavan Bay on the west coast of Scotland, around 1.5 miles north of the town of Oban.
Oban
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oban is a town in Argyll and Bute on the northwest coast of Scotland. It's a transport hub and most visitors are passing through on the way to the Hebrides, only staying overnight if ferry / train schedules make that necessary; conversely, Hebrideans come here for shopping and other necessities.
Dunbeg
Village
Dunbeg, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of Oban, Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science, one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. Dunbeg is situated 2 miles northeast of Maiden Island.
Maiden Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island at the mouth of Oban Bay, Argyll and Bute, West Scotland, UK
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.43074° or 56° 25′ 51″ northLongitude
-5.49251° or 5° 29′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C8PCGJ4+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 201918673OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Maiden Island” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Maiden Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Ganavan Beach and Cnoc nam Faoileann.
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