Kilmelford

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Post town OBAN
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56°15′54″N5°28′49″W / 56.26500°N 5.48028°W / 56.26500; -5.48028

Kilmelford (Scottish Gaelic : Cill Mheallaird) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch, Loch Melfort, on the A816 Lochgilphead to Oban road about 15 miles (24 km) south of Oban. [1]

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References

  1. "Kilmelford: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "An Sithean". Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. "Kilmelford Church". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. "Easdale Island Folk Museum" . Retrieved 11 January 2019.