Balantyre Hill

Balantyre Hill is a hill in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 558 feet. Balantyre Hill is situated nearby to the locality Drimfern, as well as near South Tullich.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inveraray Castle and Inveraray Jail.

Inveraray Castle

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Inveraray Castle is a country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland, on the shore of Loch Fyne, Scotland's longest sea loch. Inveraray Castle is situated 1½ miles southeast of Balantyre Hill.

Inveraray Jail

Museum

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Inveraray Jail is a former prison and courthouse in Church Square, Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was built in 1820 and is a Category A listed building. Inveraray Jail is situated 2 miles southeast of Balantyre Hill.

Inveraray Parish Church

Church

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Inveraray Parish Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Balantyre Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inveraray and St Catherines.

Inveraray

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Inveraray is in the Argyll and Bute region of Highland Scotland, on the north shore of Loch Fyne. It's dominated by its castle, built by the 3rd Duke of Argyll - but the 5th Duke went further and rebuilt the entire town 1772-1800.

St Catherines

Village

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St Catherines is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on the banks of Loch Fyne, opposite Inveraray and is served by the A815 road. The old Ferry Inn, in St. St Catherines is situated 3½ miles southeast of Balantyre Hill.

The Tinkers’ Heart

Locality

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The Tinkers' Heart is a Scottish Travellers' commemorative monument near the village of Cairndow by Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is also known as the Gypsy's Heart, Gypsies' Heart or Gypsy's Wedding Heart. The Tinkers’ Heart is situated 5 miles east of Balantyre Hill.

Balantyre Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 558 feet
Category: landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.25719° or 56° 15′ 26″ north

Longitude

-5.09634° or 5° 5′ 47″ west

Elevation

558 feet (170 metres)

Open location code

9C8P7W43+VF

GeoNames ID

12614588

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Localities in the Area

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