Merkinch
Merkinch is an area of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Originally an island separated from the rest of the city by a small river to the south known as The Aban as well as a sea loch known as Loch Nabon to the west, it is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Inverness.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Grant Street Park and Inverness railway station.
Inverness railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Kessock and Muirtown.
South Kessock
Suburb
Muirtown
Suburb
Merkinch
- Type: Suburb
- Description: area of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.48479° or 57° 29′ 5″ north
Longitude
-4.23781° or 4° 14′ 16″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
9C9QFQM6+WV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Merkinch” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Merkinch”
- Irish: “Marc-Innis”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Marc-Innis”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Farraline Park and Longman.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Clachnacuddin FC and Merkinch Post Office.
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