List of bays of Scotland
The following is a list of bays in Scotland.
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| Name | County | Nearest Town or Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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| Udale Bay | Ross and Cromarty | Cromarty | 57°40′00″N 4°08′55″W / 57.6666°N 4.1486°W | [105] |
| Union Bay | Argyllshire | Minard | 56°05′38″N 5°16′09″W / 56.0938°N 5.2691°W |
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Firth of Clyde[edit]
Inner Hebrides[edit]
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Orkney Islands[edit]
Shetland Islands[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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