Lochan Dubh

Lochan Dubh is in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Lochan Dubh is situated nearby to the peak Cnoc nam Broighleag, as well as near the forest Ardcastle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Minard Castle and Loch Glashan Crannóg.

Minard Castle

Castle

Photo: Wendy Kirkwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Minard Castle is a 19th-century castellated mansion on the north-western shore of Loch Fyne Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland, in the parish of Kilmichael Glassary. Minard Castle is situated 2 miles east of Lochan Dubh.

Loch Glashan Crannóg

Archaeological site

Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Loch Glashan Crannóg is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Lochan Dubh.

Blackmill Loch

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blackmill Loch is an impounding reservoir, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The loch was constructed in 1964 and is one source of freshwater for the Lochgair Hydroelectric Scheme. Blackmill Loch is situated 1½ miles north of Lochan Dubh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tullochgorm and Lochgair.

Tullochgorm

Hamlet

Tullochgorm is an old township parish which lies one mile south of Minard in the county of Argyll and Bute in Western Scotland and today comprises only six inhabited cottages. Tullochgorm is situated 2 miles northeast of Lochan Dubh.

Lochgair

Village

Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lochgair is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the coast of Loch Gair, a small inlet on the west of Loch Fyne. The A83 road runs through the village. Lochgair is situated 2 miles southwest of Lochan Dubh.

Minard

Village

Photo: George Rankin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Minard is a rural village on the western shore of Loch Fyne, situated between Inveraray and Lochgilphead. Minard is 13+1⁄2 miles southwest of Inveraray, and is located at the northwestern corner of Achagoyle Bay. Minard is situated 3 miles northeast of Lochan Dubh.

Lochan Dubh

Type: Body of water
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.08992° or 56° 5′ 24″ north

Longitude

-5.3132° or 5° 18′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C8P3MQP+XP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 200680142

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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