Loch Alvie
Loch Alvie is a loch located north of the River Spey, in the civil parish of Alvie, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. The loch is about two miles southwest of Aviemore. HMS Loch Alvie, launched in 1944, is named after the loch.Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waterloo Cairn, Kinrara and Duke of Gordon’s Monument, Kinrara.
Waterloo Cairn, Kinrara
Memorial
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waterloo Cairn, Kinrara is a memorial.
Duchess of Gordon’s Monument
Memorial
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duchess of Gordon’s Monument is a memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alvie and Inverdruie.
Alvie
Hamlet
Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alvie is a small crofting hamlet on the south shore of Loch Alvie in the Badenoch and Strathspey area of Inverness-shire, within the Scottish council area of Highland.
Inverdruie
Hamlet
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Inverdruie is a small rural hamlet, that lies 2 miles southeast of Aviemore, in the strath of the River Spey, in the west Cairngorms National Park, in Badenoch and Strathspey, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Aviemore
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aviemore is a town in the Spey Valley of Highland Scotland. It's the main base for skiing and other outdoor activities in Cairngorms National Park. It's the largest of a straggle of villages including Rothiemurcus and Coylumbridge, also described here, and in 2020 had a population of 3230.
Loch Alvie
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, south-west of Aviemore, outflows east to Allt Dibheach
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.16357° or 57° 9′ 49″ northLongitude
-3.87609° or 3° 52′ 34″ westElevation
919 feet (280 metres)Open location code
9C9R547F+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 33551577OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
2657385Wikidata ID
Q24659139
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Satellite Map
Discover Loch Alvie from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Alvie” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Alvie”
- Swedish: “Loch Alvie”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lynwilg and Alvie Estate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alvie Parish Church and Alvie Manse.
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