Cuan

Cuan is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Cuan is situated nearby to the village Cullipool, as well as near the hamlet Ardinamir.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seil and Torsa.

Seil

Photo: Red Rose Exile, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Seil is an island connected by bridge to the mainland of Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. It has limited accommodation and is usually visited as a day trip from Oban 12 mi north.

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.

Ballachuan Loch

Lake

Ballachuan Loch is a small loch located on the island of Seil, Scotland. Part of the loch is located within the nature reserve of Ballachuan Hazelwood, meaning that the loch is rich with wildlife.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balvicar and Ellenabeich.

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 1½ miles north of Cuan.

Ellenabeich

Village

Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ellenabeich is a small village on the isle of Seil – an island on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles southwest of Oban, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Ellenabeich is situated 2 miles northwest of Cuan.

Craobh Haven

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

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 5 miles southeast of Cuan.

Cuan

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

56.26872° or 56° 16′ 7″ north

Longitude

-5.62858° or 5° 37′ 43″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

9C8P799C+FH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10858978296

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

13276138

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