Gorthleck
Gorthleck is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Gorthleck is situated nearby to the hamlet Lochgarthside, as well as near Wester Aberchalder.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Mhòr and Foyers Power Station.
Loch Mhòr
Reservoir
Photo: Sarah McGuire, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Mhòr is a reservoir in the traditional county of Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. Its name literally translates from Scottish Gaelic as "Big Loch".
Foyers Power Station
Power station
Photo: Paul Hookway, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foyers Power Station is situated 2½ miles northwest of Gorthleck.
Boleskine House
Building
Boleskine House is a manor on the south-east side of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is notable for having been the home of author and occultist Aleister Crowley, and Led Zeppelin guitarist and producer Jimmy Page. Boleskine House is situated 2 miles northwest of Gorthleck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochgarthside and Falls of Foyers.
Falls of Foyers
Locality
The Falls of Foyers are two waterfalls on the River Foyers, which feeds Loch Ness, in Highland, Scotland. They are located on the lower portion of the River Foyers, and consist of the upper falls, with a drop of 46 feet and the lower falls, which drop 98 feet. Falls of Foyers is situated 2½ miles west of Gorthleck.
Foyers
Village
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foyers is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, lying on the east shore of Loch Ness. The village is situated on the B852, part of the Military Road built by General George Wade, 10 miles northeast of Fort Augustus. Foyers is situated 2½ miles west of Gorthleck.
Gorthleck
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.24627° or 57° 14′ 47″ northLongitude
-4.42715° or 4° 25′ 38″ westElevation
696 feet (212 metres)Open location code
9C9Q6HWF+G4OpenStreetMap ID
node 9646196306OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12263604
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