| River Avon | |
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Aqueduct over the River Avon, Falkirk |
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| Origin | South-east of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire |
| Mouth | Firth of Forth |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
The River Avon is a river in Falkirk, Scotland. It originates near Cumbernauld, flows through Avonbridge, through the Avon Gorge, through Muiravonside Country Park, Falkirk, past the west of Linlithgow and enters the Firth of Forth near Grangemouth.
The Avon Aqueduct - Scotland's longest aqueduct - carries the Union Canal above the river.
Like other rivers of this name throughout Britain, the name Avon simply means 'river', derived from Gaelic abhainn, or (more likely in this case) Brythonic (ie. Old Welsh) afon.