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Loch Killin
Loch Killin is located in Highland
Loch Killin
Loch Killin
Location in Highland
Location Monadhliath Mountains, Highland, Scotland
Coordinates 57°09′47″N 4°26′10″W / 57.163°N 4.436°W / 57.163; -4.436
Type freshwater loch
Basin countries United Kingdom
Salvelinus killinensis
Haddy charr

Loch Killin is a small freshwater loch in the Monadhliath Mountains, in Highland, Scotland. It is about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) long, and is one of numerous small lochs close to the southern end of Loch Ness, the southernmost point of which lies nine miles to the west.

Situated approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south east of the village of Whitebridge which features a Jacobite era bridge built by George Wade in 1732.

The waters of Loch Killin are home to the Haddy charr (Salvelinus killinensis), a species of char named after this loch. It is endemic to this lake as well as Loch Doine, and possibly Loch Builg.

The Royal Navy frigate HMS Loch Killin was named after the loch.

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