Eilean Loain

Eilean Loain is a small island in Loch Sween and one of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 2 kilometres west of the settlement of Kilmichael of Inverlussa in Knapdale and a similar distance southeast of the village of Tayvallich on the other side of the loch.

Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taynish House.

Taynish House

House

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashfield and Achnamara.

Ashfield

Hamlet

Ashfield is a village in the civil parish of North Knapdale, in Knapdale, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has a sheep farm and cottage and once had a school.

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'.

Ardrishaig

Village

Photo: RobNS, Public domain.

Ardrishaig is a coastal village on Loch Gilp, at the southern entrance to the Crinan Canal in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland. It lies immediately to the south of Lochgilphead, with the nearest larger town being Oban. Ardrishaig is situated 6 miles east of Eilean Loain.

Eilean Loain

Type: Island
Description: island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.00889° or 56° 0′ 32″ north

Longitude

-5.60361° or 5° 36′ 13″ west

Elevation

56 feet (17 metres)

Open location code

9C8P295W+HH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4007220

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

13284898

Wikidata ID

Q15216219

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eilean Loain” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Eilean Loain”
Dutch: “Eilean Loain”
Swedish: “Eilean Loain”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kintallan and Kilmichael of Inverlussa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cala and Bàrr Mòr.

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