Scottish Highlands topographic map
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Scottish Highlands
The Scottish Highlands are renowned for their rugged, mountainous terrain that dominates much of the region. Stretching across the northern and central parts of Scotland, the landscape is shaped by ancient geological forces, including the Caledonian Orogeny, which caused significant tectonic collisions millions of years ago, uplifting the region's mountains. The Grampian Mountains and Cairngorms, part of the Highland Boundary Fault, form some of the highest peaks in the UK, including Ben Nevis, at 1,345 meters (4,413 feet). The region is dotted with steep valleys, or glens, carved by glaciers during the last ice age, alongside numerous lochs such as the famous Loch Ness. These glacial features give the Highlands a starkly dramatic topography, characterized by deep fjords, rolling hills, and vast moorlands, creating one of Europe's most distinctive landscapes.
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Name: Scottish Highlands topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Scottish Highlands, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom (56.79995 -5.00005 56.80005 -4.99995)
Average elevation: 2,976 ft
Minimum elevation: 1,542 ft
Maximum elevation: 4,390 ft
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Eilean Donan
United Kingdom > Scotland > Highland > Dornie > Totaig
In 1689, King James VII of the House of Stuart was declared to have to forfeit the throne, and the crown was offered to William of Orange, in the so-called "Glorious Revolution". The revolution also established Presbyterianism in Scotland, although the Highlands generally remained Roman Catholic and loyal to…
Average elevation: 269 ft
