Dun Alva

Dun Alva is a hill in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 771 feet. Dun Alva is situated nearby to the hamlet Tullochgorm, as well as near the locality Kilbride.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Glashan Crannóg and Blackmill Loch.

Loch Glashan Crannóg

Archaeological site

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Loch Glashan Crannóg is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles south of Dun Alva.

Blackmill Loch is an impounding reservoir, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The loch was constructed in 1964 and is one source of freshwater for the Lochgair Hydroelectric Scheme. Blackmill Loch is situated 2½ miles east of Dun Alva.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tullochgorm and Lochgair.

Tullochgorm

Hamlet

Tullochgorm is an old township parish which lies one mile south of Minard in the county of Argyll and Bute in Western Scotland and today comprises only six inhabited cottages. Tullochgorm is situated 3½ miles east of Dun Alva.

Lochgair

Village

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Lochgair is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the coast of Loch Gair, a small inlet on the west of Loch Fyne. The A83 road runs through the village. Lochgair is situated 3½ miles south of Dun Alva.

Minard

Village

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Minard is a rural village on the western shore of Loch Fyne, situated between Inveraray and Lochgilphead. Minard is 13+1⁄2 miles southwest of Inveraray, and is located at the northwestern corner of Achagoyle Bay. Minard is situated 4 miles east of Dun Alva.

Dun Alva

Type: Hill with an elevation of 771 feet
Category: landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.11276° or 56° 6′ 46″ north

Longitude

-5.35985° or 5° 21′ 36″ west

Elevation

771 feet (235 metres)

Open location code

9C8P4J7R+43

GeoNames ID

12614560

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