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Corran, Lochaber

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OS grid reference
  
NN012638

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
PH33 7

Local time
  
Monday 6:08 PM

UK parliament constituency
  
Ross, Skye and Lochaber

Lieutenancy areas
  
Country
  
Post town
  
Fort William

Police
  
Council area
  
Year first constructed
  
1960

Corran, Lochaber

Weather
  
6°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 87% Humidity

Scottish parliament
  
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber

Corran (Scottish Gaelic: An Corran) is a former fishing village, situated on Corran Point, on the west side of the Corran Narrows of Loch Linnhe, in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. There are three small settlements set apart from the main cluster of houses: North Corran, Clovullin and Sallachan.

Contents

Map of Corran, Fort William, UK

The Highland Council Corran Ferry runs to Corran from eastern shore of the Narrows.

Corran Point Lighthouse

Corran Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Corran Point on the west side of the Narrows of Loch Linnhe. It was built in 1860 on project by Thomas and David Stevenson; it is a masonry tower with gallery, lantern and keeper’s house which has become private property. The lighthouse emits an isophase light white, red or green according to the directions and was the first lighthouse to be automated in 1898.

References

Corran, Lochaber Wikipedia


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