Sound of Jura
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The Sound of Jura is a strait off the west coast of Scotland, separating the island of Jura from the mainland and known for its strong tides and scenic, rugged coastline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sound of Jura canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Isle of Jura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knapdale peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | maritime ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Firth of Lorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sound of Islay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| ecoregion | temperate North Atlantic marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineType |
indented coastline
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow channels
ⓘ
numerous skerries ⓘ rocky islets ⓘ |
| hasNavigationConcern |
affected by strong winds and tides
ⓘ
requires careful pilotage ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Craighouse (Isle of Jura)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crinan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tayvallich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScenicQuality | views of Jura’s Paps (mountains) ⓘ |
| hasTidalCharacteristic |
complex tidal streams
ⓘ
overfalls in places ⓘ strong tides ⓘ |
| knownFor |
navigational hazards
ⓘ
rugged coastline ⓘ scenic coastline ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argyll and Bute
ⓘ
Hebridean Sea region (broad sense) NERFINISHED ⓘ west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
Isle of Jura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scarba NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuna (Argyll and Bute) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inner Hebrides region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
scenic cruising
ⓘ
sea kayaking ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| region | Argyll, western Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Isle of Jura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish mainland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local fishing
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterwayFor |
fishing boats
ⓘ
recreational sailing ⓘ small coastal vessels ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.