Ferness
This article is about the village in Strathdearn. For the fictional village in the film Local Hero, see Local Hero.
| Ferness | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Feàrnais | |
  Ferness |
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| OS grid reference | NH963450 |
|---|---|
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | IV12 |
| Dialling code | 01309 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
Coordinates: 57°29′00″N 3°43′52″W / 57.4833°N 3.7312°W
Ferness (Scottish Gaelic: Feàrnais) is a settlement and rural area in Strathdearn, in the council area of Highland.[1]
The settlement is situated in a forested area of the valley of the River Findhorn at the crossroads of the A939 Nairn–Grantown-on-Spey and B9007 Forres–Carrbridge roads.[2]
References
- ↑ "Overview of Ferness". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ↑ "Ordnance Survey of Nairnshire". Indexes to the County Series Maps, Scotland. 1854-1886. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2013.