River Conon

The River Conon is a river in the of . 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.
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  • Type: River
  • Description: river in Highland, Scotland, UK, flows east from Loch Luichart into the Cromarty Firth
  • Also known as: “Abhainn Chonainn”, “Conon”, and “River Conan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fairburn Tower and Falls of Orrin.

Castle
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is a recently restored Scottish castle near and in the parish of . The tower house on a hill above the is believed to have been built in 1545 for Murdo Mackenzie.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall on the , in the Highlands of .

is a freshwater loch in Ross-Shire, Scotland, 1.9 kilometres south-west of . Situated on the River Conon, the loch is a manmade reservoir formed from the construction of the Torr Achilty hydroelectric dam in 1955, as part of the Conon Hydro Scheme.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Contin and Marybank.

Village
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is a Ross-shire village, and a civil parish and community council area between and in the Highland council area of Scotland. The parish has a population of 675.

Village
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is a small village in Ross-shire, and is in the council area of Highland. The village of lies 3 miles south east of , along the A832 road.

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is a village in in the , with a population of 1040 in 2020. It has sulphurous springs and grew up in the 19th century as a spa resort, served by a branch railway line.

River Conon

Latitude
57.55433° or 57° 33′ 16″ north
Longitude
-4.56851° or 4° 34′ 7″ west
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
Open location code
9C9QHC3J+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1412315333
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
2652442
Wiki­data ID
Q7337300
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“River Conon” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Abhainn Chonainn”
  • Cebuano: “River Conon”
  • Cornish: “Abhainn Chonainn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كونون”
  • German: “River Conon”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Chonainn”
  • Irish: “Conann”
  • Japanese: “コノン川”
  • Japanese: “リバー・コノン”
  • Manx: “Abhainn Chonainn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Chonainn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Conann”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Conan”
  • Swedish: “River Conon”
  • Welsh: “Abhainn Chonainn”
  • “Abhainn Chonainn”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Preas Mairi Graveyard and Contin Church.

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