Black Loch

Black Loch is in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Black Loch is situated nearby to the peak Beinn Ghuilean, as well as near the reservoir Crosshill Loch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beinn Ghuilean and Crosshill Loch.

Beinn Ghuilean

Peak

Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beinn Ghuilean is a peak.

Crosshill Loch

Reservoir

Photo: ChrisSampson87, CC BY 4.0.

Crosshill Loch is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre south of the centre of Campbeltown, and is the source of water for the town's Whisky Distilleries: Springbank, Glengyle and Glen Scotia.

Kilchrist Castle is a castle south west of Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle was rebuilt in 1834 by Dugald McTavish, and is 3 storeys high with a corbelled parapet. The vaulted foundations of the castle are of unknown date. Kilchrist Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Black Loch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Campbeltown and Kilchenzie.

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 5 miles northwest of Black Loch.

Black Loch

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

55.39946° or 55° 23′ 58″ north

Longitude

-5.6076° or 5° 36′ 27″ west

Open location code

9C7P99XR+QX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 24519484

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seating Area and Beinn Ghuilean Seat.

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