Eilean Dubh

Eilean Dubh is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Eilean Dubh is situated nearby to the lake Lochan Gharbh-chreig, as well as near Lochan Fheith Dhuinn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kinlochmoidart House and Eilean an Fheidh.

Kinlochmoidart House

Manor estate

Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kinlochmoidart House is a manor estate, which is situated 1½ miles east of Eilean Dubh.

Eilean an Fheidh

Islet

Eilean an Fheidh is an uninhabited island in Loch Moidart, Scotland.

Riska Island

Islet

Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Riska Island is an islet, which is situated 2 miles west of Eilean Dubh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acharacle and Kentra.

Acharacle

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Acharacle is a village on the landward end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in the Scottish Highlands, at the foot of Loch Shiel. The ford referred to in the name spans the River Shiel, and, according to legend, was the site of a battle between Somerled and a Norwegian warrior named Torquil. Acharacle is situated 3 miles south of Eilean Dubh.

Kentra

Hamlet

Kentra is a hamlet overlooking the east coast of Kentra Bay, on the north east end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula near Acharacle, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kentra is situated 3½ miles southwest of Eilean Dubh.

Glenuig

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glenuig is a small village in Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland. It is around 30 miles west of Fort William and 20 miles from Ardnamurchan Point. Glenuig is situated 3½ miles northwest of Eilean Dubh.

Eilean Dubh

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.78536° or 56° 47′ 7″ north

Longitude

-5.77894° or 5° 46′ 44″ west

Open location code

9C8PQ6PC+4C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 986420810

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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