Glas Eilean
Glas Eilean is an islet in Scotland, United Kingdom. Glas Eilean is situated nearby to the hamlet Ormsaigmore, as well as near the village Kilchoan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Greadal Fhinn,chambered cairn and Ardmore Point Lighthouse.
Greadal Fhinn,chambered cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: John McLuckie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greadal Fhinn,chambered cairn is an archaeological site.
Ardmore Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Alan Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardmore Point Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles south of Glas Eilean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilchoan and Achosnich.
Kilchoan
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchoan is a village on the Scottish peninsula of Ardnamurchan, beside the Sound of Mull in Lochaber, Highland. It is the most westerly village in mainland Britain, although several tiny hamlets lie further west on the peninsula.
Achosnich
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achosnich is a crofting township in Ardnamurchan, Argyle within the Scottish council area of Highland. It is close to Ardnamurchan Point. Achosnich is located at the end of the B8007 road which is the major road of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Achosnich is situated 3½ miles northwest of Glas Eilean.
Achnaha
Hamlet
Photo: Andrewpote, CC BY 2.5.
Achnaha is a remote village in Ardnamurchan, Lochaber, in the Scottish council area of Highland. One of the local tourist attractions is the remnant of an old volcano, which has weathered down to the level of the old magma chamber, from which three eruptions originated. Achnaha is situated 3½ miles northwest of Glas Eilean.
Glas Eilean
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.68935° or 56° 41′ 22″ northLongitude
-6.11146° or 6° 6′ 41″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C8MMVQQ+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 4009502OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13284893
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