Thorn Isle

Thorn Isle is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Thorn Isle is situated nearby to the islet Seal Rock, as well as near the hamlet Saddell.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kildonan Dun and Lussa Power Station.

Kildonan Dun

Archaeological site

Photo: Gary Sutherland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kildonan Dun is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Thorn Isle.

Lussa Power Station

Power station

Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lussa Power Station is situated 2 miles west of Thorn Isle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saddell and Campbeltown.

Saddell is a small Scottish village situated on the east side of the Kintyre Peninsula of Argyll and Bute, overlooking the Kilbrannan Sound and the Isle of Arran, 8 miles from Campbeltown on the B842 road to Carradale. Saddell is situated 4 miles north of Thorn Isle.

Campbeltown

Photo: RobChafer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Campbeltown is a town near the south tip of Kintyre, the long narrow peninsula of Argyll 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.

Kilchenzie

Village

Kilchenzie is a small farming community situated 5 miles northwest of Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll, Scotland. It is reached from north and south by the A83 road. In 1961 it had a population of 69. Kilchenzie is situated 6 miles west of Thorn Isle.

Thorn Isle

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.4757° or 55° 28′ 33″ north

Longitude

-5.52908° or 5° 31′ 45″ west

Open location code

9C7PFFGC+79

OpenStreetMap ID

way 201905535

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seal Rock and Peninver Sands Holiday Park.

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