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Firth of Clyde
A map showing the west coast of Scotland around the Firth of Clyde
Map of the Firth of Clyde.
Firth of Clyde is located in Argyll and Bute
Firth of Clyde
Firth of Clyde
Firth of Clyde is located in Scotland
Firth of Clyde
Firth of Clyde
LocationScotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates55°40′N 5°00′W / 55.667°N 5.000°W / 55.667; -5.000grid reference NS153652
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Max. depth164 m (538 ft)
Surface elevationSea level
IslandsIsle of Arran, Isle of Bute, Isle of Cumbrae
The Seamill beach looks south down the outer firth towards southern Arran and Ailsa Craig
River Clyde navigable channel and sandbanks leading to the Tail of the Bank, seen from above redevelopments on the Lithgows shipyard site, and Greenock's Great Harbour.

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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Firth

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Islands of the Clyde

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River Clyde

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HMNB Clyde

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List of rivers of Scotland

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Machrihanish Water Rivers discharging into the Firth of Clyde between the Mull of Kintyre and Mull of Galloway. Rivers on Arran are found in the islands...

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Forth and Clyde Canal

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and Clyde Canal is a canal opened in 1790, crossing central Scotland; it provided a route for the seagoing vessels of the day between the Firth of Forth...

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List of islands of Scotland

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also clusters of islands in the Firth of Clyde, Firth of Forth, and Solway Firth, and numerous small islands within the many bodies of fresh water in...

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Firth of Clyde Stakes

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The Firth of Clyde Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 6 furlongs (1...

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Royal Troon Golf Club

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club, which now has a total of 45 holes, was founded in 1878, initially with five holes. It lies adjacent to the Firth of Clyde. George Strath was appointed...

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Antonine Wall

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the Romans across what is now the Central Belt of Scotland, between the Firth of Clyde and the Firth of Forth. Built some twenty years after Hadrian's...

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List of Munros in Scotland by Section

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Am Faochagach (953 m) Seana Bhràigh (926 m) 15b. Loch Vaich to the Moray Firth Ben Wyvis - Glas Leathad Mòr (1046 m) 16a. Durness to Loch Shin Ben Hope...

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Geography of Scotland

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flatter and home to most of the population, especially the narrow waist of land between the Firth of Clyde and the Firth of Forth known as the Central...

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Forth and Clyde Canal Pathway

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The Forth and Clyde canal pathway runs between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde and is a 106-kilometre-long (66 mi) footpath and cycleway that...

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River Ayr

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to its mouth at the town of Ayr, where it empties into the Firth of Clyde. On its way, the river passes through the villages of Muirkirk, Sorn, Catrine...

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Caledonian Railway

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not always finding the approval of shareholders. A considerable steamer passenger traffic developed on the Firth of Clyde serving island resorts, and fast...

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Dunoon

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south of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on the western shore of the upper Firth of Clyde, to the south of the Holy Loch and to the north of Innellan...

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Ayrshire

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shores of the Firth of Clyde. The lieutenancy area of Ayrshire and Arran covers the entirety of the historic county as well as the island of Arran, formerly...

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Holy Loch

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Gaelic: An Loch Sianta/Seunta) is a sea loch, a part of the Cowal peninsula coast of the Firth of Clyde, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The "Holy Loch" name...

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PS Waverley

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steamer in the world. Built in 1946, she sailed from Craigendoran on the Firth of Clyde to Arrochar on Loch Long until 1973. Bought by the Paddle Steamer Preservation...

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County of Bute

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county of Scotland. The county comprises a number of islands in the Firth of Clyde, between the counties of Argyll and Ayrshire, the principal islands being...

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Clyde steamer

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in competition, and the Firth of Clyde became immensely popular with holidaymakers. By 1900 there were over three hundred Clyde steamers operating, and...

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FV Antares

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November 1990 Antares left her home port of Carradale to fish in the Firth of Clyde, returning daily to the port of Largs to offload her catch. Aboard were...

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Caledonia

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Roman Empire to refer to the part of Scotland that lies north of the River Forth, which includes most of the land area of Scotland. Today, it is used as...

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Clyde

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MV The Second Snark

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ferry, built in 1938 by William Denny of Dumbarton, later operated by Clyde Marine Services on the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. MV The Second Snark was built...

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Gourock

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formerly a burgh of the County of Renfrew in the west of Scotland. It was a seaside resort on the East shore of the upper Firth of Clyde. Its main function...

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List of bays of the Firth of Clyde

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This List of bays of the Firth of Clyde summarises the bays that are located in the islands of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland Map this section's coordinates...

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Ailsa Craig

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Gaelic: Creag Ealasaid) is an island of 99 ha (240 acres) in the outer Firth of Clyde, 16 km (8+1⁄2 nmi) west of mainland Scotland, upon which microgranite...

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