Eilean Gaineamhach

Eilean Gaineamhach is an island in Highland Council, Scotland. Eilean Gaineamhach is situated nearby to the locality Little Scatwell, as well as near the hamlet Tarvie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Achonachie and Orrin Power Station.

Loch Achonachie

Loch Achonachie is a freshwater loch in Ross-Shire, Scotland, 1.9 kilometres south-west of Contin. Situated on the River Conon, the loch is a manmade reservoir formed from the construction of the Torr Achilty hydroelectric dam in 1955, as part of the Conon Hydro Scheme.

Orrin Power Station

Industrial building

Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orrin Power Station is an industrial building.

Loch Meig Dam

Dam

Photo: Jon Bird, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Meig Dam is situated 2½ miles west of Eilean Gaineamhach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Contin and Garve.

Contin

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Contin is a Ross-shire village, and a civil parish and community council area between Strathpeffer and Garve in the Highland council area of Scotland. The parish has a population of 675. Contin is situated 2½ miles east of Eilean Gaineamhach.

Garve

Village

Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Garve is a village on the Black Water river, in Ross-shire, and is in the Highland Council area of Scotland. It is situated 5 miles northwest of Contin, on the A835, the main road to Ullapool on the west coast, close to where the A832 branches off towards Achnasheen. Garve is situated 4 miles north of Eilean Gaineamhach.

Marybank

Village

Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Marybank is a small village in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Muir of Ord lies 3 miles south east of Marybank, along the A832 road. Marybank is situated 4½ miles east of Eilean Gaineamhach.

Eilean Gaineamhach

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.5632° or 57° 33′ 48″ north

Longitude

-4.65188° or 4° 39′ 7″ west

Elevation

112 feet (34 metres)

Open location code

9C9QH87X+76

GeoNames ID

13285103

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