Hogback Stone
Hogback Stone is a historic site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Hogback Stone is situated nearby to the cemetery Saint Blane’s, as well as near the church St Blane’s Chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Blane’s Chapel and Dunagoil.
Dunagoil
Archaeological site
Dunagoil is a vitrified fort or dun on the Isle of Bute – an Iron Age hill fort whose ramparts have been melted by intense heat. It stands on a volcanic headland and gives its name to the bay that it overlooks. Dunagoil is situated 3,100 feet west of Hogback Stone.
Glencallum Bay Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: James T M Towill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glencallum Bay Lighthouse is a lighthouse on a point on the northernmost side of Glencallum Bay on the Isle of Bute. Its Gaelic name is the Rubh' An Eun which means the point of the birds. Glencallum Bay Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles east of Hogback Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilchattan Bay and Millport.
Kilchattan Bay
Village
Photo: Andrew Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchattan Bay is a village on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. It lies on the island's southern end, along the coast road at the foot of a steep hill called the Suidhe Chattan which shields the village from the prevailing westerly wind.
Millport
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Great Cumbrae is an island in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of Ayrshire, with Millport as its only settlement, and a population of 1376 in 2011. The island is about 3 miles long by 1½ miles wide, roughly tooth-shaped, with a broad bay indenting its south coast.
Ascog
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ascog is a small village on the Isle of Bute, within Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kingarth, and is situated on the A844. Ascog is situated 6 miles north of Hogback Stone.
Hogback Stone
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.73679° or 55° 44′ 13″ northLongitude
-5.03582° or 5° 2′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C7PPXP7+PMOpenStreetMap ID
node 3496476768OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Blane’s and Saint Blane’s Manse.
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