Eilean nan Coinean

Eilean nan Coinean is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean nan Coinean is situated nearby to the village Crinan, as well as near the locality Poltalloch.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Duntrune Castle and Island Macaskin.

Duntrune Castle

Castle

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Duntrune Castle is located on the north side of Loch Crinan and across from the village of Crinan in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland.

Island Macaskin

Islet

Photo: Nicola Lang, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Island Macaskin or MacAskin is an island in Loch Craignish, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is owned by the Jenkin family and has been since 1904. Island Macaskin is situated 1½ miles north of Eilean nan Coinean.

Crinan Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crinan Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles southeast of Eilean nan Coinean.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmartin and Cairnbaan.

Kilmartin

Village

Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240. Kilmartin is situated 4 miles northeast of Eilean nan Coinean.

Cairnbaan

Village

Cairnbaan is a village situated on the Crinan Canal, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. Cairnbaan is about halfway between Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the Sound of Jura to the west. Cairnbaan is situated 5 miles southeast of Eilean nan Coinean.

Achnamara

Village

Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Achnamara is a village in the Scottish council area of Argyll and Bute. Its location is approximately 56°1' N 5°34' W. Achnamara means 'field by the sea'. Achnamara is situated 6 miles south of Eilean nan Coinean.

Eilean nan Coinean

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.11125° or 56° 6′ 41″ north

Longitude

-5.57616° or 5° 34′ 34″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

9C8P4C6F+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 200742680

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13284343

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