Knockan

Knockan is a township of six crofts in the community of , in the south of the off the west coast of Scotland. Cnocan in Gaelic means "little hill".

Places of Interest

Highlights include Suidhe.

Dwelling
is a ruined township located on the southwestern peninsula of the , . It lies about three-quarters mile to the west of the village of in the civil parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon. is situated 2 miles southwest of Knockan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardtun and Bunessan.

Village
is a settlement on the , in , . is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon.

Village
Fionnphort is a small fishing port at the far west of the Ross of , where the ferry crosses to . The population is about 80 and the village has limited accommodation or other amenities. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Knockan.

Hamlet
is a settlement on a sandy bay on the in the south of the , on the west coast of . The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon. is situated 3 miles south of Knockan.

Knockan

Latitude
56.3315° or 56° 19′ 53″ north
Longitude
-6.20066° or 6° 12′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C8M8QJX+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6418077156
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q6422820
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Japanese—“Knockan” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Knockan
  • Dutch: Knockan
  • French: Knockan
  • Irish: An Cnocan
  • Japanese: ノッカーン

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