Barran Dubh
Barran Dubh is a hill in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,020 feet. Barran Dubh is situated nearby to the hamlet Bonawe, as well as near the neighborhood Brochroy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ben Cruachan and Bonawe Iron Furnace.
Ben Cruachan
Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ben Cruachan is a mountain that rises to 1,126 metres, the highest in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It gives its name to the Cruachan Dam, a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station located in a cavern inside the mountain. Ben Cruachan is situated 2 miles southeast of Barran Dubh.
Bonawe Iron Furnace
Museum
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bonawe Iron Furnace was an industrial complex located in Bonawe, Lorn District, Scotland. It operated in the middle of the eighteenth century, with the aim of producing pig iron. Bonawe Iron Furnace is situated 2 miles west of Barran Dubh.
Inverawe Power Station
Power station
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverawe Power Station is situated 1½ miles west of Barran Dubh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonawe and Taynuilt.
Bonawe
Hamlet
Bonawe is a village in Ardchattan Parish Argyll and Bute, Scotland opposite Taynuilt on the north shore of Loch Etive, most famous for the shipping firm J & A Gardener's Bonawe Quarry - now owned by Breedon Aggregates Scotland Ltd. Bonawe is situated 2 miles west of Barran Dubh.
Taynuilt
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taynuilt is a village in Argyll and Bute in the Highlands of Scotland. It's on the south shore of Loch Etive, at a point where the loch is pinched, so for centuries it was a ferry crossing.
Ardanaiseig
Hamlet
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Ardanaiseig is a settlement on Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Loch Awe is one of Scotland's longest freshwater lochs. The Ardanaiseig Hotel, a historic country house, has been converted into a luxury hotel. Ardanaiseig is situated 6 miles southeast of Barran Dubh.
Barran Dubh
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,020 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.44615° or 56° 26′ 46″ northLongitude
-5.17863° or 5° 10′ 43″ westElevation
1,020 feet (311 metres)Open location code
9C8PCRWC+FGGeoNames ID
12622818
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