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See the list of places in Scotland for other places. There are numerous sea lochs around the Scottish coast , notably down the length of Scotland 's western coast. A sea loch is a tidal inlet of the sea which may range in size from a few hundred metres across to a major body of seawater several tens of kilometres in length and more than 2 or 3 ...
The firth is designated as a national scenic area, [5] one of 40 such areas in Scotland. [6] The national scenic area covers 15,782 ha in total, of which 4,240 ha is the marine area of the firth below low tide. [1] A review of the national scenic areas by Scottish Natural Heritage in 2010 commented:
The majority of the ferry services are run by Caledonian MacBrayne and one by Western Ferries, and many of the routes are lifeline services for communities living in remote areas. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The Firth has no fixed link transport infrastructure connections (bridge or tunnel), linking the shores or islands.
Loch Leven (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Liobhann) [1] is a sea loch located onto the west coast of Scotland. It is spelled Loch Lyon in Timothy Pont's map of the area [2] and is pronounced Li' un. However, the local Gaelic pronunciation is Lee' oon [3] Map of Loch Leven
Western Ferries route map MV Sound of Sanda House flag used by Western Ferries. In the mid-1960s the islands on the west coast of Scotland were served by two kinds of vessel; mail ferries operated by David MacBrayne Ltd and "puffers" – small bulk cargo vessels capable of landing at simple piers or on the beach to discharge coal, lime etc. MacBrayne's also operated cargo vessels out of Glasgow.
Many of the islands are swept by strong tides, and the Corryvreckan tide race between Scarba and Jura is one of the largest whirlpools in the world. Other strong tides are to be found in the Pentland Firth between mainland Scotland and Orkney, and another example is the "Grey Dog" between Scarba and Lunga. (More on Scottish islands...
The Charleston Harbor gauge clocked 3.47 feet of inundation, with a tide at 9.23 feet — the fifth-highest value since 1921.
Ferries of Scotland includes ferries (boats and ships) designed, built, or operated in Scotland. For ferry routes to, from or within Scotland, refer to Category:Ferry transport in Scotland . For ferry companies based in Scotland, see Category:Ferry companies of Scotland .