[1] The community includes the villages of Bryncir (Welsh pronunciationⓘ), Cenin, Garndolbenmaen, (the largest settlement) Golan, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Penmorfa (Welsh pronunciationⓘ), Pentrefelin, Wern, Glan-dwyfach, and the hamlet of Prenteg.

[3] The summit of Moel Hebog is shared between Beddgelert and Dolbenmaen.

It is a sparsely populated area and covers nearly 100 square kilometres.

The castle guarded a ford on the Afon Dwyfor which may have been on the Pen Llystyn (Tremadog) to Segontium Roman road.

[5] The parish church of St Mary's is a grade II* listed building.