Inverness (i/ɪnvərˈnɛs/; from the Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis [iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ], meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland. Inverness lies near two important battle sites: the 11th-century battle of Blàr nam Fèinne against Norway which took place on The Aird and the 18th-century Battle of Culloden which took place on Culloden Moor. It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen (Gleann Mòr) at its north-eastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Moray Firth. At the latest, a settlement was established by the 6th century with the first royal charter being granted by Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim (King David I) in the 12th century. The Gaelic king Mac Bethad Mac Findláich (MacBeth) whose 11th-century murder of King Duncan was immortalised in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, held a castle within the city where he ruled as Mormaer of Moray and Ross.
Population: 40,755
Latitude: 57° 28' 44.69" N
Longitude: -4° 13' 26.33" W
Aigas Field Centre is a nature centre based at the home of naturalist and author Sir John Lister-Kaye, Aigas House. The centre was opened in 1977 by eminent ecologist Sir Frank Fraser Darling, and provides nature-based holidays for adults and enviro…
South Kessock is an area of the city of Inverness in Scotland.
Smithton (Gaelic: Baile a' Ghobhainn) is a residential area on the eastern outskirts of the city of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located about 5 km east of the city centre, to the north-east of Westhill, and to the sout…
The Rosemarkie Stone or Rosemarkie Cross, a Class II Pictish stone, is one of the major surviving examples of Pictish art in stone.
The River Conon (Scottish Gaelic: Conann) is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins at Loch Luichart, and flows in a south-easterly direction to be joined by the River Meig at Scatwell before passing through Loch Achonachie.
Moray Firth School was an independent school located at Gollanfield, between Inverness and Nairn in the Highland council area of Scotland.
Lentran railway station was a railway station serving Lentran on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, on the Inverness to Muir of Ord section opened in 1862.
The Dingwall Stone is a Class I Pictish stone located in Dingwall, Easter Ross. It is thought by some to be of Bronze Age origin, and contains several cup and ring marks alleged to date from that period. If it had been used in the Bronze Age, the Pi…
Culcabock (Gaelic: Cùil na Càbaig) is a former hamlet in Highland Council Area, Scotland.
The Clach a' Mheirlich (literally, the "Thief's stone") or Rosskeen Stone is a standing stone in a field near Rosskeen, Easter Ross, Scotland.
Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis or Inverness Gaelic Primary School is a primary school in Inverness, Scotland, which teaches through the medium of Scottish Gaelic, commonly known as Gaelic medium education. Opened in August 2007, the school has seven…
Ballifeary[pronunciation?] (from the Scottish Gaelic: Baile na Faire) is district of Inverness, Scotland. It is situated a half-mile (1 km) south southwest of the town centre. The B-listed Ballifeary House on Ness Walk dates from the mid-19th centur…
Scorguie (Scottish Gaelic: Sgurr Gaoithe, "The Windy Ridge") is an area in the north west of Inverness located in the Scottish Highlands.
Muirtown (Gaelic: Baile an Fhraoich) is an area in the west end of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.
Milton of Leys (Gaelic: Baile Muilinn an Leigheis) is a suburb on the southern outskirts of Inverness in the Highland council area of Scotland. Milton of Leys lies on high ground overlooking the Moray Firth, 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the city cent…
The Longman (Scottish Gaelic: An Longman) is an area in the city of Inverness, in Scotland.
Loch Ruthven is a large loch which lies to the southeast of Loch Ness in the Highland region of Scotland. It is 2.25 miles long, extends over an area of 368 acres and is up to 42 ft deep. The most important breeding site in the UK for Slavonian Greb…
Lemlair House was originally built as a fortified seat for the chief of the Clan Munro in 1643. However it soon became the home of Colonel John Munro of Lemlair, a near relative of the chief. Lemlair is situated halfway north of Dingwall and south o…