Kilchoan

Kilchoan is a locality in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Kilchoan is situated nearby to the locality Caddleton, as well as near Kames.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torsa and Eilean Gamhna.

Torsa

Island

Photo: Rolf Kallman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Torsa is one of the Slate Islands in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Lying east of Luing and south of Seil, this tidal island was inhabited until the 1960s. Torsa is situated 2 miles west of Kilchoan.

Eilean Gamhna

Islet

Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean Gamhna is an islet, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Kilchoan.

Ardmaddy Castle

Castle

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Ardmaddy Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Kilchoan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balvicar and Kilmelford.

Balvicar is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil. Balvicar is situated 3 miles northwest of Kilchoan.

Kilmelford

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmelford is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch, Loch Melfort, on the A816 Lochgilphead to Oban road about 15 miles south of Oban. Kilmelford is situated 3½ miles east of Kilchoan.

Craobh Haven

Village

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Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban. Craobh Haven is situated 3½ miles south of Kilchoan.

Kilchoan

Type: Locality
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.26315° or 56° 15′ 47″ north

Longitude

-5.55988° or 5° 33′ 36″ west

Open location code

9C8P7C7R+72

GeoNames ID

12547982

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