Loch nan Gabhar

Loch nan Gabhar is in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Loch nan Gabhar is situated nearby to the locality Maol na h-Airighe, as well as near the hamlet Cornabus.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carragh Bhan and Islay Airport.

Carragh Bhan

Archaeological site

Photo: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carragh Bhan is an archaeological site.

Islay Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Islay Airport is located 4.5 nautical miles north-northwest of Port Ellen on the island of Islay in Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of Scotland. It is a small rural airport owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. Islay Airport is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch nan Gabhar.

Port Ellen distillery

Building

Port Ellen distillery

Photo: Canthusus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Port Ellen distillery is located in Port Ellen on the isle of Islay, Scotland. Established in 1825 and closed more than once, it reopened in 2024 after having been closed since 1983. Port Ellen distillery is situated 2 miles southeast of Loch nan Gabhar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballivicar and Kilnaughton.

Ballivicar

Hamlet

Photo: Becky Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballivicar is a hamlet.

Kilnaughton

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilnaughton is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles south of Loch nan Gabhar.

Cragabus

Locality

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cragabus is a locality, which is situated 2 miles south of Loch nan Gabhar.

Loch nan Gabhar

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

55.65591° or 55° 39′ 21″ north

Longitude

-6.23509° or 6° 14′ 6″ west

Elevation

102 feet (31 metres)

Open location code

9C7MMQ47+9X

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

GeoNames ID

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