Loch Lomond

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Loch Lomond is the largest inland stretch of water by surface area in Great Britain, renowned for its scenic beauty and location within Scotland's Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater loch
lake
tourist attraction
country Scotland
crossedBy A82 road
West Highland railway line (nearby along western shore)
distanceFrom approximately 14 miles north of Glasgow
approximately 23 kilometres north of Glasgow
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 25 feet
approximately 7.6 metres
formedBy glacial erosion
hasAverageDepth approximately 121 feet
approximately 37 metres
hasBasinShape long narrow glacial trough
hasCulturalReference Scottish folk music
Scottish literature
song "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond"
hasInflow River Endrick
River Falloch
River Fruin
numerous small streams
hasIsland Clairinsh
Creinch
Fraoch Eilean
Inchcailloch
Inchcailloch National Nature Reserve
Inchconnachan
Inchcruin
Inchfad
Inchgalbraith
Inchlonaig
Inchmoan
Inchmurrin
Tarbet Isle
Torrinch
hasLength approximately 22 miles
approximately 36 kilometres
hasMaximumDepth approximately 190 metres
approximately 623 feet
hasNameEtymology possibly from a Brittonic element meaning "beacon" or "bare"
hasNameInLanguage Loch Laomainn (Scottish Gaelic)
hasNearbyAirport Glasgow Airport (approx 25 km south-west)
hasNearbyCity Glasgow
Stirling
hasNearbyMountain Ben Arthur (The Cobbler)
Ben Ime
Ben Lomond
Ben Vane
Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)
The Arrochar Alps
hasNumberOfIslands more than 30
hasOutflow River Leven
hasProtectedStatus Inchcailloch National Nature Reserve
surface form: National Nature Reserve (Inchcailloch)

Natura 2000 network
surface form: Special Area of Conservation (parts)

part of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
hasShoreSettlement Ardlui
Balloch
Balmaha
Duck Bay
Inverbeg
Luss
Rowardennan
Tarbet
hasSurfaceArea approximately 27.5 square miles
approximately 71 square kilometres
hasVolume approximately 0.62 cubic miles
approximately 2.6 cubic kilometres
hasWalkingRoute John Muir Way (nearby)
Three Lochs Way (nearby)
West Highland Way (eastern shore)
isImportantFor biodiversity
drinking water supply (locally)
recreation
tourism economy of Scotland
isLargestBySurfaceAreaIn Great Britain
isLargestLakeBySurfaceAreaIn Great Britain
isNorthOf Glasgow
isPopularFor boating
camping
fishing
hiking
kayaking
sailing
scenic tourism
wildlife watching
isSecondLargestByVolumeIn Great Britain
United Kingdom
languageOfName Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Argyll and Bute
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
Scotland
Stirling council area
surface form: Stirling (council area)

United Kingdom
West Dunbartonshire
locatedInRegion Central Lowlands
Scottish Highlands
locatedOnContinent Europe
nearestTown Alexandria
Balloch
nearestVillage Ardlui
Balmaha
Luss
Tarbet
partOf Scottish Highlands
surface form: Grampian Mountains region

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
waterType freshwater

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Rowardennan hasViewOf Loch Lomond
Inchcruin locatedIn Loch Lomond
Inchcruin locatedInBodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Inchcruin bodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Loch Ard Forest near Loch Lomond
Inchtavannach locatedIn Loch Lomond
Inchtavannach bodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Duck Bay locatedIn Loch Lomond
Duck Bay hasWaterBody Loch Lomond
Inchfad locatedIn Loch Lomond
Inchfad hasBodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Creinch locatedIn Loch Lomond
Ben Lomond overlooks Loch Lomond
Ardlui locatedOn Loch Lomond
Ardlui waterBody Loch Lomond
River Falloch flowsInto Loch Lomond
River Falloch isTributaryOf Loch Lomond
River Falloch drainageBasin Loch Lomond
this entity surface form: Loch Lomond basin
River Falloch isLocatedNorthOf Loch Lomond
Inchcailloch locatedIn Loch Lomond
Inchcailloch locatedInBodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Inchcailloch hasViewOf Loch Lomond
Inchconnachan locatedIn Loch Lomond
Inchconnachan bodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Inchlonaig locatedIn Loch Lomond
Inchlonaig locatedInBodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Inchmoan location Loch Lomond
Inchmoan bodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Inchgalbraith locatedIn Loch Lomond
Inchgalbraith locatedInBodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Inchgalbraith islandInLoch Loch Lomond
Kinlochard locatedNear Loch Lomond
Tarbet Isle location Loch Lomond
Tarbet Isle locatedInBodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Fraoch Eilean locatedIn Loch Lomond
Fraoch Eilean bodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Fraoch Eilean touristAttraction Loch Lomond
Ben Vane locatedNear Loch Lomond
Ben Vane offersViewOf Loch Lomond
Ben Vane isNorthOf Loch Lomond
West Dunbartonshire council area containsPartOf Loch Lomond
subject surface form: West Dunbartonshire
River Endrick flowsInto Loch Lomond
River Endrick contributesTo Loch Lomond
this entity surface form: Loch Lomond freshwater system
River Endrick isTributaryOf Loch Lomond
River Endrick mouthLocation Loch Lomond