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Appin is a seaside area of the Scottish West Highlands bounded to the west by Loch Linnhe, to the south by Loch Creran, to the east by the districts of Benderloch and Lorne, as well as to the north by Loch Leven. It lies north-east to south-west, and also procedures 14 miles (23 kilometres) in length by 7 miles (11 kilometres) in breadth. The name, suggesting ‘abbey land’, of Ligmore Abbey, is derived from the Middle Irish apdaine. The area is generally in Argyll and Bute, with a seaside strip to the north, along Loch Leven, within the Argyll and Bute council location. The views of the area is a combination of seascapes with sturdy as well as hilly country inland. Appin forms part of the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland. The principal hillsides are double optimals of Beinn a’ Bheithir – 3,362 feet (1,025 m) as well as 3,284 feet (1,001 m) – and Creag Ghorm – 2,372 feet (723 m) – in the north, and also Fraochaidh 2,883 feet (879 m), Meall Bàn 2,148 feet (655 m) and Beinn Mhic na Céisich 2,093 feet (638 m) near the western flank of Glen Creran. The chief rivers are the Coe and also Laroch, streaming into Loch Leven, the Duror and also Salachan flowing into Loch Linnhe, and the Iola as well as Creran flowing into Loch Creran. The leading sectors are forestry and also tourist, with lead mining as well as slate quarrying being of previous importance, however the Glensanda superquarry, in Morvern on the contrary financial institution of Loch Linnhe additionally supplies local employment. Ballachulish, Duror, Portnacroish, Appin Town and also Port Appin are the primary villages. Appin was the nation of a branch of the Stewarts. The A828 road runs along the coastline of Appin. A passenger-only ferry to the island of Lismore runs from Port Appin. The area formerly had a railway, however the Caledonian Railway firm’s branch line from Connel to Ballachulish was closed in 1966.