Calliburn Quarry
Calliburn Quarry is a quarry in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Calliburn Quarry is situated nearby to the peak A‘ Chruach, as well as near the archaeological site Culliburn, dun site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skeroblin Loch and Aucha Lochy.
Aucha Lochy
Reservoir
Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
National grid reference NR72532231 Aucha Lochy is an impounding reservoir, situated 1 km to the north/north east of Campbeltown and is the main source of freshwater for the town. Aucha Lochy is situated 1½ miles southeast of Calliburn Quarry.
Knockruan Loch
Reservoir
Photo: Derek Tootill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockruan Loch is a reservoir of the impounding variety, located 2.5 kilometres north of Campbeltown, Scotland, and is one of three lochs supplying water to the town. The earthfill dam is 1.82 metres high and was completed in 1931. Knockruan Loch is situated 2 miles southeast of Calliburn Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilchenzie and Campbeltown.
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 2½ miles west of Calliburn Quarry.
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.
Bellochantuy
Hamlet
Photo: paul birrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bellochantuy is a small coastal hamlet located on the A83 in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland, on the Kintyre Peninsula, around 10 miles north of Campbeltown. Bellochantuy is situated 6 miles northwest of Calliburn Quarry.
Calliburn Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.46397° or 55° 27′ 50″ northLongitude
-5.62081° or 5° 37′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C7PF97H+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 321571658OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include A‘ Chruach and Culliburn, dun site.
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