Black Island
Black Island is an islet in Stirling, Scotland. Black Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Portnellan, as well as near Stronachlachar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include An Garadh and Maol Mòr.
An Garadh
Peak
Photo: ronnie leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Garadh is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles north of Black Island.
Maol Mòr
Peak
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maol Mòr is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles west of Black Island.
Meall Mor
Peak
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meall Mor is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies in the Stirling region, on the northern side of Loch Katrine in the Trossachs. A rough wedge-like peak, the nearest village is Balquhidder to the northeast. Meall Mor is situated 2½ miles northwest of Black Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inversnaid and Inveruglas.
Inversnaid
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inversnaid is a small rural community on the east bank of Loch Lomond in Scotland, near the north end of the loch. It has a pier and a hotel, and the West Highland Way passes through the area. Inversnaid is situated 4½ miles southwest of Black Island.
Inveruglas
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Day, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inveruglas is a hamlet on the west shore of Loch Lomond, fairly near the north end of the loch and is within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Inveruglas is situated 5 miles west of Black Island.
Ardlui
Hamlet
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarbet is a village on Loch Lomond in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Arrochar is a village two miles west, on Loch Long. Tarbet and Arrochar are good bases for exploring the west bank of Loch Lomond, but they're far from peaceful. Ardlui is situated 6 miles west of Black Island.
Black Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.27124° or 56° 16′ 17″ northLongitude
-4.57918° or 4° 34′ 45″ westElevation
387 feet (118 metres)Open location code
9C8Q7CCC+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 26508217OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13286043
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