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Furnace in the region of Scotland is a town located in United Kingdom - some 381 mi or ( 614 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Furnace is now 02:34 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Strachur, Stirling, South Tullich, Sheffield, and Portinnisherrich. When in this area, you might want to check out Strachur . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Furnace ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Furnace, Argyll
Furnace (formerly Inverleacainn) is a village in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland, on the north shore of Loch Fyne, the longest sea loch in the United Kingdom. Furnace is around eight miles southwest of Inveraray on the A83 road road. It is unusual for a West Highland village in having an industrial past in addition to the usual focus on agriculture and fishing. Industrial activity was led by three main businesses: the iron furnace, the powdermills and the quarry.
Located at 56.15 -5.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Castle Lachlan
Castle Lachlan, or New Castle Lachlan, is an 18th century baronial mansion or country house located at Strathlachlan, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was built in 1790 by Donald Maclachlan, 19th laird, to replace the 15th century Old Castle Lachlan, which stands nearby on the shores of Loch Fyne. The building is protected as a category C(S) listed building.
Located at 56.11 -5.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Crarae Reservoir
National grid reference NR97429874 Crarae Reservoir 240px Location Minard, Scotland Coordinates coord}}{{#coordinates:56.1386|N|5.2616|W|region:GB_type:waterbody_source:GNS-enwiki primary name= }} Lake type Reservoir Primary inflows Allt Mealach Primary outflows Allt Mealach Basin countries Scotland, United Kingdom Surface area 4636 sq. metres Water volume 2400 cubic metres The Crarae Reservoir is located 2.5 kilometres north west of the village of Crarae, on the west side of Loch Fyne.
Located at 56.14 -5.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Old Castle Lachlan
Castle Lachlan, or Old Castle Lachlan, is a ruined 15th century castle on Loch Fyne, Scotland. It was the stronghold of Clan MacLachlan until 1746 when it was attacked by British Government forces. New Castle Lachlan was built as a replacement in 1790, around 1 kilometre to the north-east. It is protected as a category A listed building, and as a scheduled monument.
Located at 56.11 -5.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Douglas Water (Loch Fyne)
Not to be confused with either the Douglas Water which flows into Loch Lomond or the Douglas Water which flows into the Clyde The Douglas Water is a river in Argyll in the southwest Scottish Highlands. It emerges from the northeastern end of the diminutive Loch Dubh-ghlas and flows northeastwards through Coire Dubh-ghlas before turning east then southeast amongst extensive conifer plantations to the bridge which carries the A83 road over it.
Located at 56.20 -5.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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