Fort William
Fort William is a fort in Highland Council, Scotland. Fort William is situated nearby to the museum Lochaber Archive, as well as near the community center Studio 2.Photo: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: ruined fort in Scotland
- Also known as: “Fort William Old Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort William railway station and Duncansburgh Parish Church, The Parade, Fort William.
Fort William railway station
Railway station
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fort William railway station serves the town of Fort William, in the Highland region of Scotland. It is on the West Highland line, between Spean Bridge and Banavie, measured 99 miles 37 chains from Craigendoran Junction, at the southern end of the line near Helensburgh. Fort William railway station is situated 560 feet southeast of Fort William.
Duncansburgh Parish Church, The Parade, Fort William
Church
Photo: Ethomsen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Duncansburgh Parish Church, The Parade, Fort William is situated 820 feet south of Fort William.
An Aird
Stadium
An Aird is both an area of Fort William, Scotland, and also the largest dedicated shinty park in the town and is situated on the east bank of Loch Linnhe, near the centre of the town. An Aird is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Fort William.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort William and Inverlochy.
Fort William
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort William is a town at the foot of the Great Glen, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands. It's the main transport, commercial and visitor hub for the area: its attractions include Ben Nevis, Nevis Range ski resort, the Caledonian Canal, and "The Jacobite" steam train.
Inverlochy
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inverlochy is a village north of Fort William, Highland, Scotland. Inverlochy is part of the Great Glen Way, a popular hiking and cycling route from Fort William to Inverness.
Trislaig
Hamlet
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trislaig is a small coastal hamlet on the north eastern shores of Loch Linnhe, and is situated directly across from Fort William in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland.
Fort William
- Categories: grassland, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.82136° or 56° 49′ 17″ northLongitude
-5.10773° or 5° 6′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C8PRVCR+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 39363945OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassWikidata ID
Q56666626
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