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 National Nature Reserve (Inchcailloch)
Special Area of Conservation (parts)
linked to: Natura 2000 network

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

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
waterType freshwater

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Highland Boundary Fault passesNear Loch Lomond
Highland Boundary Fault visibleAt Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
linked to: Loch Lomond
Highland Boundary Fault isTouristAttractionAt Loch Lomond area
linked to: Loch Lomond
Scottish Highlands hasProtectedArea Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
linked to: Loch Lomond
Scotland famousLoch Loch Lomond
Clyde Islands hasIsland Inchcailloch (Loch Lomond)
linked to: Loch Lomond
Stirlingshire containsFeature Loch Lomond (eastern shores)
linked to: Loch Lomond
Scottish mainland hasFeature Loch Lomond
Dumbartonshire contains Loch Lomond (part)
linked to: Loch Lomond
Dumbartonshire hasNotableFeature Loch Lomond
Clairinsh locatedIn Loch Lomond
Clairinsh bodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Torrinch locatedIn Loch Lomond
Torrinch bodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Luss hasNearbyWaterBody Loch Lomond
Tarbet category Loch Lomond
Ben Ime near Loch Lomond
Ben Ime offersViewOf Loch Lomond
Inverbeg partOf Loch Lomond
Inverbeg hasNearbyFeature Loch Lomond
Inverbeg hasWaterBody Loch Lomond
Three Lochs Way connectsWith Loch Lomond
subject linked to: Three Lochs Way (nearby)
Three Lochs Way offersViewOf Loch Lomond
subject linked to: Three Lochs Way (nearby)
The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond mainSubject Loch Lomond
The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond hasSetting Loch Lomond
The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond alsoKnownAs Loch Lomond
The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond hasRefrain Loch Lomond
Loch Laomainn nameFor Loch Lomond
subject linked to: Loch Laomainn (Scottish Gaelic)
Loch Laomainn hasEnglishName Loch Lomond
subject linked to: Loch Laomainn (Scottish Gaelic)
Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire locatedNear Loch Lomond
subject linked to: Alexandria
Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire hasNearbyLake Loch Lomond
subject linked to: Alexandria
Stirling council area contains Loch Lomond (eastern shore)
linked to: Loch Lomond
Stirling council area borderedBy Loch Lomond
Inchgalbraith locatedIn Loch Lomond
subject linked to: Inchgalbraith (Loch Lomond)
Inchgalbraith locatedInBodyOfWater Loch Lomond
subject linked to: Inchgalbraith (Loch Lomond)
Balmaha hasTouristAttraction Loch Lomond
Balmaha near Loch Lomond
Inchmurrin location Loch Lomond
Inchmurrin locatedInBodyOfWater Loch Lomond
Inchmurrin isLargestIslandOf Loch Lomond
Arrochar Alps locatedNear Loch Lomond
subject linked to: The Arrochar Alps
Arrochar Alps hasViewOf Loch Lomond
subject linked to: The Arrochar Alps