Ocean Explorer Centre
Ocean Explorer Centre is in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Ocean Explorer Centre is situated nearby to the university Scottish Association for Marine Science, as well as near the ruins Dunstaffnage Chapel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scottish Association for Marine Science and Dunstaffnage Chapel.
Scottish Association for Marine Science
University
The Scottish Association for Marine Science is the UK's oldest ocean research and education charity based near Oban, Argyll, on the European Marine Science Park.
Dunstaffnage Chapel
Ruins
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunstaffnage Chapel is a ruins, which is situated 900 feet north of Ocean Explorer Centre.
Oban Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Bill Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oban Airport is located 5 nautical miles northeast of Oban, near the village of North Connel, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Operated by Argyll and Bute council, it has a CAA licence as a commercial airport following recent upgrading. Oban Airport is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ocean Explorer Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunbeg and Ganavan.
Dunbeg
Village
Photo: Peter Amsden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunbeg, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of Oban, Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science, one of the primary marine science centres in the UK.
Ganavan
Suburb
Ganavan is a small settlement on Ganavan Bay on the west coast of Scotland, around 1.5 miles north of the town of Oban. Ganavan is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ocean Explorer Centre.
Falls of Lora
Locality
Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Falls of Lora is a tidal race which forms at the mouth of Loch Etive when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch. They form white water rapids for two to five days either side of the spring tides. Falls of Lora is situated 2 miles east of Ocean Explorer Centre.
Ocean Explorer Centre
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.45173° or 56° 27′ 6″ northLongitude
-5.44182° or 5° 26′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C8PFH25+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2992019980OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
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