Fisherton, Highland

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Fisherton
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The former fishing village of Fisherton in the distance.
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Fisherton
Location within the Inverness area
OS grid reference NH752512
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Dalcross
Postcode district IV2 7
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57°32′03″N4°05′05″W / 57.53416°N 4.08468°W / 57.53416; -4.08468

Fisherton is a small coastal hamlet, overlooking the Moray Firth, and situated 3 miles northeast of Inverness in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. [1]

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References

  1. "Fisherton". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.