Scotland
Scottish Highlands
Argyll & Bute

Aucha Lochy

National grid reference NR72532231 Aucha Lochy is an impounding , situated 1 km to the north/north east of and is the main source of freshwater for the town.
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Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir on Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, outflows south to Auchalochy Burn
  • Also known as: “Aucha Lochy Reservoir” and “Auchalochy”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Campbeltown Picture House and Campbeltown Library and Museum.

Movie theater
Photo: Gary Sutherland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a theatre located in , . Opened in 1913, it was one of the first purpose-built cinemas in Scotland. It is the only remaining example of an Atmospheric theatre in Scotland.

Museum
Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Museum
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a and heritage centre in , , Scotland. The centre is the main repository for social history for the Peninsula from around 1700 to the present day, and is run by the Kintyre Amenity Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Campbeltown and Kilchenzie.

Photo: RobChafer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town near the south tip of Kintyre, the long narrow peninsula of in the west of Scotland. It's only 60 mi from Glasgow as the crow flies, but 135 mi by road winding around the many lochs and mountain ranges.

Village
is a small farming community situated 5 miles northwest of on the peninsula in , Scotland. It is reached from north and south by the A83 road. In 1961 it had a population of 69.

Aucha Lochy

Latitude
55.4445° or 55° 26′ 40″ north
Longitude
-5.5963° or 5° 35′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C7PCCV3+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 104804590
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q4819373
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In Other Languages

“Aucha Lochy” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Knock Scalbart and Knockruan Loch.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Aucha Lochy”. Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.