Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
River Nevis
River Nevis in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Dave Kelly — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
About
River Nevis is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The River Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Nibheis) flows from the mountains east of Ben Nevis to its mouth near the town of Fort William in Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
During the Battle of Inverlochy (1645) many of Argyll's men were drowned as they tried to cross the river while fleeing from the Royalist forces. The river and Loch Linnhe were important natural defences considered in the construction of Fort William in the late 17th century.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.8248, -5.1011
- Address
- | etymology =
- Official site
- www.highlifehighland.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17017407 (CC0)
- wikipedia: River Nevis (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Nevis?
- River Nevis is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.8248°, -5.1011°.