Sloch
Sloch is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Sloch is situated nearby to the locality Glasnacardoch, as well as near Peanmeanach.Places of Interest
Highlights include Goat Island and Beasdale railway station.
Beasdale railway station
Railway station
Photo: Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beasdale railway station is a railway station serving Glen Beasdale in the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, sited 28 miles 49 chains from the former Banavie Junction, between Lochailort and Arisaig. Beasdale railway station is situated 2½ miles north of Sloch.
Prince’s Cairn
Monument
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Prince's Cairn marks the traditional spot from where Prince Charles Edward Stuart embarked for France from Scotland on 20 September 1746 following the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1745. Prince’s Cairn is situated 2½ miles northeast of Sloch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roshven and Glenuig.
Roshven
Hamlet
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roshven is a township located on the eastern shoreline of Loch Ailort, in Lochaber, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. Towering above it is Rois-bheinn, the highest hill in the area. Roshven is situated 2 miles southeast of Sloch.
Glenuig
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenuig is a small village in Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland. It is around 30 miles west of Fort William and 20 miles from Ardnamurchan Point. Glenuig is situated 3 miles southwest of Sloch.
Arisaig
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arisaig is a village on the coast of Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of about 300. It stands on the "Road to the Isles", the traditional route from the south via Fort William to Mallaig and thence to Skye.
Sloch
- Type: Locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.8657° or 56° 51′ 57″ northLongitude
-5.78124° or 5° 46′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C8PV689+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 3215815277OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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