Gareloch

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Gareloch is a sea loch in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland, known for its sheltered waters, naval base at Faslane, and surrounding coastal settlements.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Gareloch canonical 2
Clyde sea lochs 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fjord-like inlet
sea loch
connectedTo Firth of Clyde
country Scotland
hasCoastlineFeature Rosneath Peninsula
hasEconomicActivity defence-related employment
recreational marine services
tourism
hasEnvironmentalConcern marine pollution risk
nuclear safety issues
hasGeographicOrientation roughly north–south
hasMilitaryAssociation Royal Navy
United Kingdom nuclear deterrent
hasNavalBase HMNB Clyde
hasNavalBaseAt Faslane
hasNearbyRailwayStation Garelochhead railway station
Helensburgh Central railway station
hasNearbyRoad A814 road
A817 road
hasNearbyTown Helensburgh
hasNearbyVillage Clynder
Garelochhead
Kilcreggan
Rhu
Rosneath
Shandon
hasRecreation sailing
sea kayaking
hasSettlementOnShore Clynder
Garelochhead
Helensburgh
Kilcreggan
Rhu
Rosneath
Shandon
hasTransportation ferry services (historically)
isShelteredBy Rosneath Peninsula
surrounding hills
knownFor Royal Navy submarine operations
sheltered waters
strategic military importance
locatedIn Argyll and Bute
western Scotland
linked to: West of Scotland
partOf Firth of Clyde system
linked to: Firth of Clyde
region Argyll and Bute council area
usedFor naval training
recreational boating
yachting
waterBodyType saltwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Three Lochs Way connectsWith Gareloch
subject linked to: Three Lochs Way (nearby)
Three Lochs Way offersViewOf Gareloch
subject linked to: Three Lochs Way (nearby)
Troon Yacht Haven accessibleFrom Clyde sea lochs
linked to: Gareloch