Morven, Caithness
Encyclopedia
Morven is a mountain
in Caithness
, in the Highland Region of Scotland
. The hill is classed as a Graham and, at 706 metres, its summit is the highest point in the county
of Caithness.
Caithness is generally quite low lying. Morven's relative height makes it a prominent
feature of the landscape as seen from many different places in the county. It can also be seen across the Moray Firth
from the area surrounding Buckie
. Indeed, a street
in the seaside village of Findochty
is named Morven Crescent due to its view of the mountain
Morven.
There is also a Morven
in Aberdeenshire
.
Prince George, Duke of Kent
, brother of King George, died in an air crash on a hillside near Morven on 25 August 1942 while serving in the Royal Air Force
.
Mountain
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in Caithness
Caithness
Caithness is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic local government area of Scotland. The name was used also for the earldom of Caithness and the Caithness constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . Boundaries are not identical in all contexts, but the Caithness area is...
, in the Highland Region of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The hill is classed as a Graham and, at 706 metres, its summit is the highest point in the county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Caithness.
Caithness is generally quite low lying. Morven's relative height makes it a prominent
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
feature of the landscape as seen from many different places in the county. It can also be seen across the Moray Firth
Moray Firth
The Moray Firth is a roughly triangular inlet of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness, which is in the Highland council area of north of Scotland...
from the area surrounding Buckie
Buckie
Buckie is a burgh town on the Moray Firth coast of Scotland in Moray. Buckie was the largest town in Banffshire by some thousands of inhabitants before regionalisation in 1975 removed that political division from the map of Scotland...
. Indeed, a street
Street
A street is a paved public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt, but is more often paved with a hard, durable...
in the seaside village of Findochty
Findochty
Findochty is a village in Banffshire, Scotland, 4 miles east of the town of Buckie.Findochty stands on the shores of the Moray Firth. The Gaelic name of the village was recorded by Diack in his own transcription method as fanna-guchti which is unclear in meaning...
is named Morven Crescent due to its view of the mountain
Mountain
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Morven.
There is also a Morven
Morven, Aberdeenshire
Morven is a Corbett in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is 871 m high.-External links:...
in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
.
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Prince George, Duke of Kent was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of George V and Mary of Teck, and younger brother of Edward VIII and George VI...
, brother of King George, died in an air crash on a hillside near Morven on 25 August 1942 while serving in the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
.
External links
- Computer-generated virtual panoramas Morven Index
- http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWkentD.htm
