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Fort William (Scottish Gaelic: An Gearasdan) is the largest town in Inverness-shire after the City of Inverness. Fort William is a major tourist centre with Glen Coe just to the south, Aonach Mòr to the north and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles. The town is an important centre for hillwalking and climbing as Ben Nevis stands high above the town and many other Munro mountains rise nearby. The town is within the council area of Highland.
Primary Name(s): Fort William (English) An Gearasdan (Gaelic )
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Inverness-shire
Lat, Long: 56.819695,-5.106047
Grid Reference: NN 1053 7410
Civil Parish: Kilmallie CP
Council Area: Highland CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: GBPN16704
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fort_William,_Inverness-shire_16704
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q848909
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Fort_William
Primary Name(s): Fort William (English) An Gearasdan (Gaelic )
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Inverness-shire
Lat, Long: 56.819695,-5.106047
Grid Reference: NN 1053 7410
Civil Parish: Kilmallie CP
Council Area: Highland CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: GBPN16704
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fort_William,_Inverness-shire_16704 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q848909 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Fort_William