The Gap
The Gap is a mountain saddle in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. The Gap is situated nearby to the locality Balmavicar, as well as near the hamlet Strone.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse.
Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse
Guest house
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse on Mull of Kintyre was the second lighthouse commissioned in Scotland by the Commissioners of the Northern Lights. It was designed and built by Thomas Smith and completed in 1788.
The Gap
- Type: Mountain saddle
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.3081° or 55° 18′ 29″ northLongitude
-5.7806° or 5° 46′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C7P8659+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2621623765OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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