Eilean Bàn
Eilean Bàn is an islet in Scotland, United Kingdom. Eilean Bàn is situated nearby to the hamlet Back of Keppoch, as well as near Bunacaimb.Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean Ighe and Arisaig railway station.
Eilean Ighe
Islet
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Ighe is a small tidal island near Arisaig in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The area is popular for sea kayaking and a challenge for larger boats.
Arisaig railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arisaig railway station serves the village of Arisaig on the west coast of the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, measured 32 miles 2 chains from the former Banavie Junction, near Fort William, between Beasdale and Morar on the way to Mallaig. Arisaig railway station is situated 2½ miles east of Eilean Bàn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Back of Keppoch and Arisaig.
Back of Keppoch
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Back of Keppoch is a small coastal settlement in the northwest Scottish Highlands, 40 miles west of Fort William near to the A830 road to Mallaig. The Back of Keppoch is north of Arisaig and south of Morar. Back of Keppoch is situated 1½ miles northeast of Eilean Bàn.
Arisaig
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arisaig is a village on the coast of Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of about 300. It stands on the "Road to the Isles", the traditional route from the south via Fort William to Mallaig and thence to Skye.
Glenancross
Hamlet
Photo: Lynn M Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenancross is a settlement on the west coast of Scotland, overlooking the Sound of Sleat south of Mallaig, Lochaber, in the Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland. Glenancross is situated 4 miles northeast of Eilean Bàn.
Eilean Bàn
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Eilean Ban”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.91371° or 56° 54′ 49″ northLongitude
-5.90318° or 5° 54′ 12″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9C8PW37W+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 4010136OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285073
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