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Cowal
Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cowal (Scottish Gaelic: Comhghall)[1] is a rugged peninsula in Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland. It is connected to the mainland to the north, and is bounded by Loch Fyne to the west, by Loch Long and the Firth of Clyde to the east, and by the Kyles of Bute to the south.
Cowal
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Coordinates: 56°01′N 5°06′W | |
Grid position | NS 09111 85254 |
Location | Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
Native name | Comhghall (Scottish Gaelic) |
Highest elevation | 901.7 metres (2,958 ft) |
Argyll is the historic county that the Cowal peninsula was within. Inveraray was the county town.[2][3]
The northern part of the peninsula is covered by Argyll Forest Park[4] and also includes the Arrochar Alps. In the south, the peninsula is divided into three forks by Loch Striven and Loch Riddon. Cowal's only burgh is Dunoon in the south-east,[5] from which ferries sail to Gourock in Inverclyde. Other ferries run from Portavadie in the west to Tarbert in Kintyre, and from Colintraive in the south to Rhubodach on Bute.
Much of Cowal was once held by the Lamont clan.[6] Later, the Campbells came to be one of the most powerful families in Cowal.[7]
The highest point on the peninsula is Beinn an Lochain in the Arrochar Alps, a Corbett with a height of 901.7 metres (2,958 ft).[8] The summit overlooks Loch Restil.[9]