Balmacara Bay

Balmacara Bay
Ard Hill across Balmacara Bay, Loch Alsh, Scotland. This view along the coast of Loch Alsh was taken from Donald Murchison's Monument
Balmacara Bay is located in Ross and Cromarty
Balmacara Bay
Balmacara Bay
Location within Ross and Cromarty
LocationRoss and Cromarty, Scotland
Coordinates57°17′06″N 5°38′49″W / 57.28500°N 5.64694°W / 57.28500; -5.64694
Ocean/sea sources
Loch Alsh
Basin countriesScotland
Max. length0.8 km (0.50 mi)
Max. width3.35 km (2.08 mi)
Average depth
60 feet (18 m)
SettlementsBalmacara

Balmacara Bay is a remote wide mouthed embayment on a 193° orientation, located on the north shore of the Lochalsh peninsula, on the north coast of sea loch of Loch Alsh, and is situated next to the scattered village of Balmacara in the Scottish Highlands on the west coast of Scotland.