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Appin is a coastal district of the Scottish West Highlands bounded to the west by Loch Linnhe, to the south by Loch Creran, to the east by the areas of Benderloch and Lorne, as well as to the north by Loch Leven. It lies north-east to south-west, and steps 14 miles (23 kilometres) in length by 7 miles (11 km) in breadth. The name, implying ‘abbey land’, of Ligmore Abbey, is derived from the Middle Irish apdaine. The district is generally in Argyll and also Bute, with a coastal strip to the north, along Loch Leven, within the Argyll as well as Bute council area. The scenery of the district is a mix of seascapes with sturdy as well as mountainous nation inland. Appin types part of the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland. The principal hills are double heights of Beinn a’ Bheithir – 3,362 feet (1,025 m) and also 3,284 feet (1,001 m) – and Creag Ghorm – 2,372 feet (723 m) – in the north, and 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 primary rivers are the Coe and also Laroch, moving right into Loch Leven, the Duror and also Salachan flowing into Loch Linnhe, and the Iola as well as Creran moving into Loch Creran. The leading sectors are forestry as well as tourism, with lead mining as well as slate quarrying being of former value, yet the Glensanda superquarry, in Morvern on the contrary bank of Loch Linnhe likewise gives neighborhood employment. Ballachulish, Duror, Portnacroish, Appin Village and also Port Appin are the primary villages. Appin was the nation of a branch of the Stewarts. The A828 roadway runs along the coastline of Appin. A passenger-only ferryboat to the island of Lismore runs from Port Appin. The district formerly had a railway, but the Caledonian Railway business’s branch line from Connel to Ballachulish was enclosed 1966.