Eilean an Dùin

Eilean an Dùin is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean an Dùin is situated nearby to the village Craobh Haven, as well as near the locality Dail.

Type: Islet
Description: island off the Craignish peninsula, Argyll, Scotland
Also known as: “Eilean an Duin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Buidhe and Eilean Arsa.

Eilean Buidhe

Islet

Eilean Buidhe is a bridged island that now forms part of the Craobh Haven marina in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. In 2022 the census recorded a permanent population on the island of six.

Eilean Arsa

Islet

Photo: Barrie Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean Arsa is an islet.

Eilean Creagach

Islet

Photo: derek lockhart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean Creagach is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Craobh Haven and Kilmelford.

Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban.

Kilmelford

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmelford is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch, Loch Melfort, on the A816 Lochgilphead to Oban road about 15 miles south of Oban. Kilmelford is situated 5 miles northeast of Eilean an Dùin.

Balvicar

Village

Balvicar is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil. Balvicar is situated 6 miles north of Eilean an Dùin.

Eilean an Dùin

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

56.21258° or 56° 12′ 45″ north

Longitude

-5.56249° or 5° 33′ 45″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

9C8P6C7Q+22

OpenStreetMap ID

way 117122105

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13285094

Wikidata ID

Q71257951

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Craobh Marina and Mullach Dubh.

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