Place details
Place nameHighland
Other namesHighld
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude57.667
Longitude-5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Consists of former counties of Caithness, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty, and parts of Inverness, Nairn, Moray and Argyll; crossed by numerous mountain ranges, rivers, and lakes; economy based on forestry, livestock, oil, and winter tourism.