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Arisaig is a small village in Lochaber, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland. It lies on the Road to the Isles, the A830 which leads to Mallaig to the north and Fort William to the east. Lochaber (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Abar) refers to a large area of the central and western Scottish Highlands. ... Location Geography Area Ranked 1st  - Total 30,659 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Inverness ISO 3166-2 GB-HLD ONS code 00QT Demographics Population Ranked 7th  - Total (2005) 213,590  - Density 8 / km² Politics The Highland Council http://www. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... The A830, sometimes known as the Road to the Isles although in reality it forms only a part of that historic route, is a road in the Highlands of Scotland, which connects the town of Fort William to the port of Mallaig. ... The A830, sometimes known as the Road to the Isles although in reality it forms only a part of that historic route, is a road in the Highlands of Scotland, which connects the town of Fort William to the port of Mallaig. ... This article is about Mallaig in Scotland. ... // Fort William (Gaelic: An Gearasdan, The Garrison) is the largest town in the west highlands of Scotland. ...


Arisaig is served by Arisaig railway station on the West Highland Line which connects the village to Mallaig and Fort William. It is the most westerly station on the British mainland, possibly making Arisaig the most westerly place on the British mainland to have a railway station. Tourism is the main industry in the Arisaig area, due to the spectacular scenery and great beaches nearby. Arisaig railway station viewed from the rear of The Jacobite service en-route to Malaig Arisaig railway station is a railway station in the village of Arisaig on the west coast of the Highland region of Scotland. ... The West Highland Line (Scottish Gaelic: Rathad Iarainn nan Eilean - Iron Road to the Isles) is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain, linking the fishing port of Mallaig on the west coast to Glasgow. ... The ruins of Melrose Abbey, Scottish Borders Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200,000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at £4bn per year [1]. Tourists from the United Kingdom make up the bulk of visitors to...


A small passenger ferry sails from Arisaig to the Small Isles of Eigg, Muck and Rum. The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, ca. ... The Small Isles are a group of islands considered part of the British Isles, lying in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. ... Island of Eigg, as seen from a ferry An Sgurr Eigg is one of the Small Isles, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. ... Muck is the smallest of the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. ... Rùm (a Scottish Gaelic name which is usually anglicised to Rum) is one of the Small Isles, in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. ...


Emigrants from this area founded Arisaig, Nova Scotia, Canada. Arisaig is a small village in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. ...


Arisaig has a Spar shop complete with cafe.

The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...

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Coordinates: 56.90970° N 5.84372° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Arisaig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (149 words)
Arisaig is a small village in Lochaber, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland.
Arisaig is served by Arisaig railway station on the West Highland Line which connects the village to Mallaig and Fort William.
Tourism is the main industry in the Arisaig area, due to the spectacular scenery and great beaches nearby.
Arisaig railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (219 words)
Arisaig railway stationserves the village of Arisaig on the west coast of the Highland region of Scotland.
It is also served by "Jacobite" steam trains in the summer for the benefit of tourists, attracted to its views of the small isles, such as Eigg and Muck.
Arisaig is the most westerly station on the British mainline network.
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