Cala

Cala is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Cala is situated nearby to the hamlet Ashfield, as well as near the neighborhood Kintallan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Loain and Taynish House.

Eilean Loain

Island

Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Taynish House

House

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Taynish House is situated 2½ miles southwest of Cala.

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'. Achnamara is situated 2 miles northeast of Cala.

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 Cala.

Cala

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

56.01096° or 56° 0′ 40″ north

Longitude

-5.60644° or 5° 36′ 23″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

9C8P296V+9C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4007218

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13285060

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