The Point
The Point is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. The Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Port Ramsay, as well as near Stronacroibh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Stalker and Shuna Island.
Castle Stalker
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Castle Stalker is a four-storey tower house or keep in the Scottish county of Argyll. It is set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. Castle Stalker is situated 2 miles northeast of The Point.
Shuna Island
Island
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Shuna Island or simply Shuna is an island in Loch Linnhe, offshore from Appin, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The island is approximately two kilometres long and one kilometre wide, and extends to some 155 ha in total. Shuna Island is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Point.
St Moluag’s Cathedral
Church
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St Moluag's Cathedral is a church located on the Scottish island of Lismore just off the coast of Oban. Despite its name it is no longer a cathedral as it is a church of the Church of Scotland. St Moluag’s Cathedral is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Appin and Appin.
Appin
Village
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Appin is a coastal district of the Scottish West Highlands bounded to the west by Loch Linnhe, to the south by Loch Creran, to the east by the districts of Benderloch and Lorne, and to the north by Loch Leven. Appin is situated 3 miles east of The Point.
Achnacroish
Village
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Achnacroish is a hamlet on the Scottish island of Lismore. The harbour serves the ferry between Lismore and Oban. The hamlet has the island's primary school. Achnacroish is situated 4 miles southwest of The Point.
The Point
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.55827° or 56° 33′ 30″ northLongitude
-5.431° or 5° 25′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C8PHH59+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1643617491OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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