Kytra Lock
Kytra Lock is a lock in Highland Council, Scotland. Kytra Lock is situated nearby to the archaeological site Torr Dhuin, dun site, as well as near the cemetery Auchtheraw Roman Catholic Burial Ground.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lock
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cullochy Lock and Culachy Falls.
Cullochy Lock
Lock
Photo: Clive Perrin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cullochy Lock is situated 2 miles south of Kytra Lock.
Culachy Falls
Waterfall
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Culachy Falls is situated 1½ miles east of Kytra Lock.
Fort Augustus Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Augustus Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles northeast of Kytra Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Augustus and Invergarry.
Fort Augustus
Photo: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0.
Fort Augustus is a village in The Great Glen, the fault line that traverses the Scottish Highlands. It's at the south end of Loch Ness, midway between Fort William and Inverness, and in 2023 had a population of about 650.
Invergarry
Village
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Invergarry is a village in the Highlands of Scotland, located about 25 miles north-east of Fort William. It is in the Great Glen, near where the River Garry flows into Loch Oich. Invergarry is situated 5 miles southwest of Kytra Lock.
Kytra Lock
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.12256° or 57° 7′ 21″ northLongitude
-4.72221° or 4° 43′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C9Q47FH+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 294025954OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lockWikidata ID
Q56664006
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