Details of Caledonian Canal

Caledonian Canal

Classification and Statistics

Type: Canal

Length: 96 km (60 miles)

Opened: 1822

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Text of Entry Updated: 08-MAY-2005

Location

Latitude: 57.0369°N Longitude: 4.8131°W

National Grid Reference: NN 294 975

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References and Further Reading
Lindsay, Jean (1968) The Canals of Scotland. David & Charles, Newton Abbot

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Related Entries

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( 16 Attractions, 1 Council Area, 1 Historical County, 14 Features, 1 Parish, 3 People and 15 Settlements )
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Attractions:	Aberchalder Swing Bridge Banavie Swing Bridge Caledonian Canal Heritage Centre Caledonian Canal Smiddy Crinan Canal Fort Augustus Swing Bridge Gairlochy Swing Bridge Great Glen	Great Glen Way Laggan Swing Bridge Muirtown Basin Muirtown Locks Muirtown Swing Bridge Neptune's Staircase Ness, Loch Tomnahurich Swing Bridge
Council Area:	Highland
Features:	Beauly Firth Eil, Loch Kinmylies Linnhe, Loch Lismore Lighthouse Lochy, Loch Minch, The	Ness, River Oich, Loch Oich, River Pentland Firth Tomnahurich Cemetery Torvean Hill Uanagan, Loch
Historical Counties:	Inverness-shire
Parishes:	Kilmonivaig
People:	Joseph Mitchell Thomas Telford	James Watt
Settlements:	Aberchalder Banavie Clachnaharry Corpach Dochgarroch Fort Augustus Fort William Gairlochy	Inverness Laggan Leachkin Moy Muirtown Strone Torcastle

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