Appin is a coastal area 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 as well as Lorne, and to the north by Loch Leven. It lies north-east to south-west, as well as procedures 14 miles (23 km) in length by 7 miles (11 kilometres) in breadth. The name, meaning 'abbey land', of Ligmore Abbey, is stemmed from the Middle Irish apdaine. The area is mostly in Argyll and also Bute, with a coastal strip to the north, along Loch Leven, within the Argyll and also Bute council location. The views of the district is a combination of seascapes with rugged as well as hilly nation inland. Appin types part of the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, among 40 in Scotland. The primary hills are double optimals 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 also Beinn Mhic na Céisich 2,093 feet (638 m) near the western flank of Glen Creran. The primary rivers are the Coe as well as Laroch, moving into Loch Leven, the Duror and Salachan flowing right into Loch Linnhe, as well as the Iola as well as Creran moving right into Loch Creran. The leading sectors are forestry and tourist, with lead mining as well as slate quarrying being of former significance, but the Glensanda superquarry, in Morvern on the opposite financial institution of Loch Linnhe likewise offers neighborhood employment. Ballachulish, Duror, Portnacroish, Appin Town and also Port Appin are the major towns. Appin was the country of a branch of the Stewarts. The A828 road runs along the shore of Appin. A passenger-only ferryboat to the island of Lismore ranges from Port Appin. The district formerly had a railway, but the Caledonian Train firm's branch line from Connel to Ballachulish was closed in 1966.