Loch Ness, Scotland
(Above image shows tourist boats leaving Fort Augustus.) This evening, I am posting information on Loch Ness, a world-famous fresh water lake in the Scottish Highlands with GPS coordinates of longitude:-4° 25' 27.7741", latitude:N 57° 19.3714'. The loch is positioned on a SW-NE axis in the Great Glen, a geological fault linked to Newfoundland and Gulf of St Lawrence in Canada from which it separated about 200m years ago. Key Statistics: Length: 23 miles Width: 1.7 miles (max) Depth: 745 ft (max). This stretch of water has achieved fame through alleged sightings of a prehistoric 'monster' with nomenclature of 'Nessie'. However, there is not a scintilla of scientific evidence to support existence of such a beast either today or in the past. Fanciful monster story apart, Loch Ness is situated in stunning Highland scenery and has much to offer the visitor, as summarised below. Inverness: Close to the northern tip of the loch, This is the...