Craro Island
Craro Island is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Craro Island is situated nearby to the peak Meall a‘ Ghlamaidh, as well as near the aerodrome Gigha.Photo: derek lockhart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gigalum Island and Kilchattan Chapel.
Gigalum Island
Islet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gigalum Island or Gigalum is a tiny, private uninhabited island off the southeast coast of Gigha in Scotland. Gigalum has a medieval house in the middle, and gives its name to the strait between it and the main island, "Caolas Gigalum". Gigalum Island is situated 1½ miles southeast of Craro Island.
Kilchattan Chapel
Ruins
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1 mile east of Craro Island.
Achamore House
Hotel
Photo: Peter Amsden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achamore House is a mansion on the Isle of Gigha, Scotland. It was built in 1884 for Lt-Col William James Scarlett, and the extensive gardens were laid out by Sir James Horlick from 1944. Achamore House is situated 1 mile east of Craro Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardminish and Gigha.
Ardminish
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Ardminish is situated 1½ miles northeast of Craro Island.
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.
Tayinloan
Village
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 east of Craro Island.
Craro Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.66526° or 55° 39′ 55″ northLongitude
-5.77587° or 5° 46′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C7PM68F+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 4006865OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q3002148
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Craro Island” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Craro Island”
- French: “Craro”
- Swedish: “Craro Island”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean Lagan a’Phuirt and Meall a‘ Ghlamaidh.
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