Appin is a seaside district of the Scottish West Highlands bounded to the west by Loch Linnhe, to the south by Loch Creran, to the eastern by the districts of Benderloch as well as Lorne, as well as to the north by Loch Leven. It exists north-east to south-west, and also actions 14 miles (23 kilometres) in size by 7 miles (11 km) in breadth. The name, meaning 'abbey land', in reference to Ligmore Abbey, is stemmed from the Middle Irish apdaine. The area is generally in Argyll as well as Bute, with a seaside strip to the north, along Loch Leven, within the Argyll and also Bute council area. The views of the area is a combination of seascapes with rugged and also mountainous nation inland. Appin types part of the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, among 40 in Scotland. The primary hillsides are dual tops 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, as well as Fraochaidh 2,883 feet (879 m), Meall Bàn 2,148 feet (655 m) as well as Beinn Mhic na Céisich 2,093 feet (638 m) near the western flank of Glen Creran. The primary rivers are the Coe and Laroch, moving into Loch Leven, the Duror and Salachan moving right into Loch Linnhe, and the Iola as well as Creran moving right into Loch Creran. The leading industries are forestry and tourist, with lead mining and also slate quarrying being of previous importance, but the Glensanda superquarry, in Morvern on the opposite bank of Loch Linnhe also supplies regional work. Ballachulish, Duror, Portnacroish, Appin Town and also Port Appin are the primary towns. Appin was the nation of a branch of the Stewarts. The A828 road leaves the coast of Appin. A passenger-only ferry to the island of Lismore ranges from Port Appin. The district formerly had a train, however the Caledonian Railway company's branch line from Connel to Ballachulish was enclosed 1966.