South Pier
South Pier is a pier in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. South Pier is situated nearby to the islet Eilean na h-Uilinn, as well as near Sgeir nan Ròn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gigalum Island and Cara Island.
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".
Cara Island
Island
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Cara Island is a small island which is located off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardminish and Gigha.
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. Ardminish is situated 1½ miles north of South Pier.
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 3½ miles east of South Pier.
South Pier
- Type: Pier
- Category: transportation
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.65349° or 55° 39′ 13″ northLongitude
-5.74796° or 5° 44′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C7PM732+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 69945227OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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