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 eastern by the areas of Benderloch and also Lorne, and to the north by Loch Leven. It lies north-east to south-west, and also measures 14 miles (23 kilometres) in size by 7 miles (11 kilometres) in breadth. The name, meaning 'abbey land', in reference to Ligmore Abbey, is stemmed from the Middle Irish apdaine. The district is generally in Argyll and also Bute, with a seaside strip to the north, along Loch Leven, within the Argyll and Bute council area. The scenery of the district is a mix of seascapes with tough as well as mountainous country inland. Appin types part of the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, among 40 in Scotland. The primary hillsides are dual optimals of Beinn a' Bheithir - 3,362 feet (1,025 m) and 3,284 feet (1,001 m) - as well as Creag Ghorm - 2,372 feet (723 m) - in the north, as well as 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 chief rivers are the Coe and also Laroch, flowing right into Loch Leven, the Duror and Salachan streaming right into Loch Linnhe, and the Iola and also Creran streaming right into Loch Creran. The leading sectors are forestry and tourism, with lead mining and slate quarrying being of former value, yet the Glensanda superquarry, in Morvern on the contrary bank of Loch Linnhe additionally offers neighborhood employment. Ballachulish, Duror, Portnacroish, Appin Town as well as Port Appin are the principal towns. Appin was the country of a branch of the Stewarts. The A828 roadway leaves the coastline of Appin. A passenger-only ferry to the island of Lismore ranges from Port Appin. The district previously had a railway, yet the Caledonian Railway business's branch line from Connel to Ballachulish was enclosed 1966.