Kinloch Laggan

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Kinloch Laggan
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Kinloch Laggan
Location within the Badenoch and Strathspey area
OS grid reference NN540894
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Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Newtonmore
Postcode district PH20
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56°58′25″N4°24′13″W / 56.97355°N 4.4035°W / 56.97355; -4.4035

Kinloch Laggan (Scottish Gaelic : Ceann Loch Lagain) is a hamlet located at the head of Loch Laggan in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village is situated 12 miles (19 kilometres) southwest of Newtonmore. [1]

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References

  1. Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Kinloch Laggan". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 29 October 2018.