Black Water
The Black Water is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins at the confluence of the Glascarnoch River with the Abhainn Srath a' Bhàthaich, near where it is crossed by the Black Bridge, carrying the A835 road.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Fairburn Tower and Brahan Castle.
Brahan Castle
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Falls of Orrin
Waterfall
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marybank and Contin.
Contin
Village
Black Water
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Highland, Scotland, UK, tributary of the River Conon
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.55° or 57° 33′ north
Longitude
-4.53333° or 4° 32′ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9C9QHF28+2M
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Black Water” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Black Water”
- Cebuano: “Black Water”
- German: “Black Water (Conon)”
- German: “Black Water”
- Swedish: “Black Water”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Muir of Fairburn and Arcan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Moy Island and Cnoc a‘ Mhuilinn-Thairbh.
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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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