Firth of Clyde
Inlet on the west coast of Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Firth of Clyde is the mouth of the River Clyde. It is located on the west coast of Scotland and constitutes the deepest coastal waters in the British Isles (it is 164 metres deep at its deepest).[where?] The firth is sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Kintyre peninsula, which encloses the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire. The Kilbrannan Sound is a large arm of the Firth of Clyde, separating the Kintyre Peninsula from the Isle of Arran. Within the Firth of Clyde is another major island – the Isle of Bute. Given its strategic location at the entrance to the middle and upper Clyde, Bute played a vital naval military role during World War II.
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Firth of Clyde | |
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Location | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 55°40′N 5°00′Wgrid reference NS153652 |
Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Max. depth | 164 m (538 ft) |
Surface elevation | Sea level |
Islands | Isle of Arran, Isle of Bute, Isle of Cumbrae |