Loch Eck
Loch Eck is in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Loch Eck is situated nearby to the locality Falls of Lora, as well as near the military installation ROC Group HQ.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oban Airport and Connel Ferry railway station.
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.
Connel Ferry railway station
Railway station
Photo: Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Connel Ferry railway station is a railway station serving the village of Connel in western Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Oban and Taynuilt, sited 65 miles 30 chains from Callander via Glen Ogle. Connel Ferry railway station is situated 3,700 feet south of Loch Eck.
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. Scottish Association for Marine Science is situated 2½ miles west of Loch Eck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falls of Lora and Connel.
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.
Connel
Village
Photo: Droigheann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Connel is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of Loch Etive. The Lusragan Burn flows through the village and into the loch.
Benderloch
Village
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Benderloch is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The name is derived from Beinn eadar dà loch, meaning "mountain between two lochs". Benderloch lies on the A828 road in the coastal parish of Ardchattan and Muckairn, Argyll, Scotland. Benderloch is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch Eck.
Loch Eck
Latitude
56.46273° or 56° 27′ 46″ northLongitude
-5.38369° or 5° 23′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C8PFJ78+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 120922036OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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