River Helmsdale
The River Helmsdale is one of the major east-flowing rivers of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It flows broadly southeastwards from Loch Badanloch down the Strath of Kildonan, gathering the waters of the Bannock Burn on its left and the Abhainn na Frithe on its right before discharging into the Moray Firth on the North Sea at the town of Helmsdale.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Highland, Scotland, UK, flows into the Moray Firth at Helmsdale
- Also known as: “Helmsdale Water” and “River Ullie”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Helmsdale railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Helmsdale and Helmsdale.
River Helmsdale
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.11667° or 58° 7′ north
Longitude
-3.66667° or 3° 40′ west
Elevation
361 feet (110 metres)
Open location code
9CCR488M+M8
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Helmsdale” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Ilidh”
- Breton: “Abhainn Ilidh”
- Cebuano: “River Helmsdale”
- Cornish: “Abhainn Ilidh”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر هيلمسديل”
- German: “Helmsdale”
- Irish: “Abhainn Ilidh”
- Manx: “Abhainn Ilidh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Ilidh”
- Swedish: “River Helmsdale”
- Welsh: “Abhainn Ilidh”
- “Abhainn Ilidh”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Marrel and Portgower.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Creag Marail and Eldrable Hill.
Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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