Lochan an Aodainn
Lochan an Aodainn is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan an Aodainn is situated nearby to the hamlet Achosnich, as well as near Achnaha.Places of Interest
Highlights include Greadal Fhinn,chambered cairn and Corrachadh Mòr.
Greadal Fhinn,chambered cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: John McLuckie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greadal Fhinn,chambered cairn is an archaeological site.
Corrachadh Mòr
Scenic viewpoint
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Corrachadh Mòr is a headland on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, west of Scotland. Notable for being the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain, it is 37 km further west than Land's End in Cornwall.
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse
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Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is a listed 19th century lighthouse, located on Ardnamurchan Point in Lochaber part of the Highland council area of Scotland. The lighthouse with its 36-metre-tall, pink granite tower was completed in 1849 to a design by Alan Stevenson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilchoan and Portuairk.
Kilchoan
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchoan is a village on the Scottish peninsula of Ardnamurchan, beside the Sound of Mull in Lochaber, Highland. It is the most westerly village in mainland Britain, although several tiny hamlets lie further west on the peninsula.
Portuairk
Hamlet
Portuairk is a crofting township, at the western end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is the most westerly settlement on the British mainland, although nearby Kilchoan is the most westerly village.
Sanna
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sanna is a hamlet at the far western tip of the Scottish peninsula of Ardnamurchan, in Lochaber, Highland. It is one of the most westerly settlements on the mainland of Great Britain, and consists of a small collection of crofts and houses around a series of unspoilt sandy beaches.
Lochan an Aodainn
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.7163° or 56° 42′ 59″ northLongitude
-6.1567° or 6° 9′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C8MPR8V+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 298245127OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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