Eilean nan Uan

Eilean nan Uan is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean nan Uan is situated nearby to the hamlet Keills, as well as near Kilmory.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Danna and Castle Sween.

Danna

Island

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Danna is an inhabited tidal island in Argyll and Bute.

Castle Sween, also known as Caisteal Suibhne, and Caistéal Suibhne, is located on the eastern shore of Loch Sween, in Knapdale, south of the forestry village of Achnamara on the west coast of Argyll, Scotland. Castle Sween is situated 2 miles northeast of Eilean nan Uan.

Eilean Mòr

Island

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Eilean Mòr is one of the MacCormaig Isles situated near the entrance to Loch Sween in the Sound of Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Eilean Mòr is uninhabited. Eilean Mòr is situated 2 miles southwest of Eilean nan Uan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmory and Baile Boidheach.

Kilmory

Hamlet

Photo: Alastair Muirhead, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmory is a hamlet in the civil parish of South Knapdale, on Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated near the mouth of Loch Sween on its southern shores. Kilmory is situated 2 miles southeast of Eilean nan Uan.

Baile Boidheach

Hamlet

Baile Boidheach is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Baile Boidheach is situated 4½ miles southeast of Eilean nan Uan.

Ormsary

Hamlet

Ormsary is a hamlet in Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Ormsary is situated 5 miles southeast of Eilean nan Uan.

Eilean nan Uan

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

55.93733° or 55° 56′ 14″ north

Longitude

-5.7077° or 5° 42′ 28″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9C7PW7PR+WW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 401548285

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13284916

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