Upper Loch
Upper Loch is in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Upper Loch is situated nearby to the archaeological site Gigha, Dun Chibhich, as well as near Dun an Trinnse, dun 325m NW of Ardailly, Gigha.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gigha Parish Church and Craro Island.
Gigha Parish Church
Church
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Gigha Parish Church is situated 1 mile southeast of Upper Loch.
Craro Island
Islet
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Craro Island is an islet, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Upper Loch.
Kilchattan Chapel
Ruins
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Kilchattan Chapel is a ruined medieval chapel near Ardminish, Isle of Gigha, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in the 13th century, the chapel was dedicated to St. Cathan. Kilchattan Chapel is situated 1¼ miles south of Upper Loch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gigha and Ardminish.
Gigha
Gigha is an island 3 miles off Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. The name is probably from Norse Guðey, “god’s island” or “good island”. It’s about 6 miles north-south by 1½ miles wide, and in 2011 had a population of 163.
Ardminish
Village
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Ardminish is the sole village on the Isle of Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan.
Tayinloan
Village
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Tayinloan is a village situated on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village has a sub post office, general store and a small hotel, a village hall and a play park. Tayinloan is situated 4½ miles southeast of Upper Loch.
Upper Loch
Latitude
55.68822° or 55° 41′ 18″ northLongitude
-5.75776° or 5° 45′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C7PM6QR+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 27351068OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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