Balloch
Balloch is a residential village four miles east of the city of Inverness, Scotland. Many children living in the area attend Culloden Academy. Balloch also has a primary school, local shop, a village hall, a bowling club, a village trust and a community council.- Type: Suburb with 1,420 residents
- Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Baile an Loch”, “Baile an Locha, Comhairle na Gáidhealtachd”, and “Balloch, Highland”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Culloden Academy and Culloden House Hotel.
Culloden Academy
School
Culloden Academy is a non-denominational secondary school in Culloden, Highland, Scotland.
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre
Museum
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre is a museum, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Balloch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Culloden and Smithton.
Smithton
Suburb
Smithton is a residential area on the eastern… Smithton is situated 1½ miles southwest of Balloch.
Westhill
Suburb
Westhill is a commuter village on the eastern… Westhill is situated 2 miles southwest of Balloch.
Balloch
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.49656° or 57° 29′ 48″ north
Longitude
-4.1163° or 4° 6′ 59″ west
Population
1,420
Elevation
226 feet (69 metres)
Open location code
9C9QFVWM+JF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Balloch” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Balloch”
- Dutch: “Balloch”
- Irish: “Baile an Locha, Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd”
- Irish: “Baile an Locha”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Baile an Locha”
- Spanish: “Balloch”
- Swedish: “Balloch, Highland”
- Swedish: “Balloch”
- Urdu: “بیلوک، ہائلینڈ”
- Welsh: “Balloch”
- “Balloch - Baile an Locha”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Allanfearn and Newton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Culloden-Balloch Baptist Church and Scottish School of Forestry.
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