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west Knockdolian scotland north Reddingmuirhead scotland Sandaig scotland nearest Kilmun scotland Sand scotland south Achabraid scotland east Kearvaig scotland


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General information - Location

CountryScotland
Part ofUnited Kingdom
Location in country Northwest
Location in EuropeWest Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)Long: -4.9422,Lat: 55.9781 marker
Elevation11 meter above sea level
Local time3:22:04am
Name province/region (Country)Scotland
Wiki-website Subregion (Council Area)Argyll and Bute
Name Cowal

Nearest 5 places
Placename Distance Direction
1 Kilmun2 km EastNorthEast
2 Tom Nan Ragh2.3 km NorthWest
3 Dunoon2.8 km South
4 Ballochyle3.2 km NorthWest
5 Ardbeg3.4 km North

Nearest 3 capitals
Capitalname Country Distance Direction
1 GlasgowScotland48 km SouthEast
2 Belfast   Northern-ireland167 km SouthWest
3 Douglas   Isle-of-man205 km South

Characteristics - Physical Geography

Sandbank lies at the Atlantic Ocean (direction North). The nearest bigger lake is Loch Eck (4.4 km2 at a distance of 7.3 km in Northern direction).

The most nearby international border is the English-Scotish border with a straight distance of 157.4 km in SouthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 220 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 7%, low location: 53%, hill: 40%, The hills are mainly eastern orientated. The surroundings of the place have a rural character (very sparsely urbanised). The most common land use in the area is forest.
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Glasgow International Airport (at a distance of 34 km and direction EastSouthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (at a distance of 58 km in Southern direction).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

 Forest   37.5 km2 
 68.4% 
 Nature   11.1 km2 
 20.2% 
 Wet nature   0.7 km2 
 1.3% 
 Agriculture   1.2 km2 
 2.1% 
 Urban area   3.2 km2 
 5.8% 

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Location of Sandbank in country Scotland


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Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Name Country Distance Direction
1 New LanarkUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland80 km SouthEast
2 The Forth BridgeUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland97 km East
3 Old and New Towns of EdinburghUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland108 km EastSouthEast


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