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Scotland Council Quiz - Highland

Can you guess these facts about the Scottish council area of Highland?
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Last updated: January 27, 2022
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First submittedFebruary 22, 2021
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City known as the 'Capital of the Highlands'
Inverness
Historic county which once covered the north-east corner of the Scottish mainland
Caithness
The destination if starting out on a trip from Land's End
John o'Groats
The Massacre of Glencoe took place in 1692 when around 30 members and associates
of this clan were killed by government forces
MacDonald
The northern-most point of mainland Scotland and the island of Great Britain
Dunnet Head
Town on the north coast situated at the end of the A9 trunk road
Thurso
Name given to the eviction of tenants in the Highlands during the 18th and 19th centuries
Clearances
Situated on Loch Linnhe this is the second largest settlement in the Scottish Highlands
Fort William
Narrow loch of monster legend which cuts across the Scottish mainland
Loch Ness
The most north-westerly point in mainland Britain
Cape Wrath
Glenfinnan Viaduct featured in several films featuring this boy wizard
Harry Potter
Highest mountain in Great Britain
Ben Nevis
National Park, part of which occupies the south-east of the Highland council area
Cairngorms
Village and terminus station of a spectacular railway journey across the highlands
Kyle of Lochalsh
Largest of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides, now connected by a bridge to the mainland
Skye
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