Invermoriston
Local name: Inbhir Mhoireastain
Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°12′52″ N 4°37′03″ W
- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Invermoriston
Invermoriston is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 44 m.
Invermoriston (Inbhir Mhoireastain in Gaelic) (grid reference NH420167) is a small village 11 kilometres (7 miles) north of Fort Augustus, Highland, Scotland. The village is on the A82 road, at a junction with the A887. The village's most visited attraction is the Thomas Telford bridge, built in 1813, which crosses the spectacular River Moriston falls. This bridge used to form part of the main road between Drumnadrochit and Fort Augustus but was replaced in the 1930s with the new bridge used today.
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In comparison
- Nearest larger town: Foyers, 9 km NE
- 93 sights and natural places within 10 km Sron na Muic, River Moriston
Climate of Invermoriston
Best months for sightseeing: June–August.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 226 | 146 | 175 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 96 | 115 | 166 | 189 | 205 | 211 |
Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Airports nearest to Invermoriston
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 50 km
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 129 km
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 146 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sron na Muic Mountain, Highland1.8 km SW
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River Moriston River, Highland1.9 km SE
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Creag nan Eun Mountain, Highland1.9 km NE
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Meall Doire Bhrath Mountain, Highland2.2 km NE
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Loch nan Lann Lake, Highland2.6 km SE
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Carn Mor Mountain, Highland2.6 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources