Loch Baile Mhic Chailein is a loch in Argyll, Scotland, situated on the River Creran roughly 5.5km upstream of Loch Creran.
| Loch Baile Mhic Chailein | |
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 Loch Baile Mhic Chailein from its east shore, with Fasnaloich House, centre | |
  Loch Baile Mhic Chailein | |
| Location | Scottish Highlands |
| Coordinates | 56°34′41″N 5°13′16″W / 56.57806°N 5.22111°W |
| Primary inflows | River Creran |
| Primary outflows | River Creran |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 576 m (1,890 ft) |
| Max. width | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
Its name translates from Scottish Gaelic to "Loch of MacColin's Farm".[1]
Loch Baile Mhic Chailein sits in a bed of pelite and quartzite, with alluvium surrounding it.[2] A crannog appears on OS maps of the loch's west shore.[3]
References
edit- ^ midasiak (2019-11-07). "The Gaelic origins of place names in Britain". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-12.