Bonar Bridge (Ordnance Survey grid reference NH610915) is a village on the north bank of the Kyle of Sutherland, a river estuary, in the county of Sutherland (which was southern for the Norse of Orkney who named it), in the Highland area of Scotland. The Kyle is the estuary of the Rivers [[Oykel],Cassley, Shin and Carron] that all enter it above the bridge/town. The Estuary (downstream) and the Rivers (upstream) separate Sutherland from Ross and Cromarty to the south and the estuary opens into the Dornoch Firth to the east. Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits and services. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... Sutherland (Cataibh in Gaelic), or Sutherlandshire, is a traditional county in the north of Scotland, bordering on Caithness to the north and both Ross-shire and Cromartyshire to the south. ... Norsemen (the Norse) is the indigenous or ancient name for the people of Scandinavia, including (but not limited to) the Vikings. ... The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ... Highland (a Ghaidhealtachd in Gaelic) is the name of the largest administrative region in Scotland. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... In anatomy, the shin is the lower anterior portion of the leg. ... Ross and Cromarty: administrative county (1889-1975) Ross and Cromarty: district council (1975-1996) Ross and Cromarty: lieutenancy area (1996-date) Ross and Cromarty (Ros agus Cromba in Gaelic) was until 1975, an administrative county, originally formed in 1889 as a merger of Ross-shire and Cromartyshire. ... Dornoch Firth is an inlet in northern Scotland, near the Black Isle. ...

The village is at the junction of the A836 road with the A949. The A836 leads (a) north towards Lairg and Tongue and (b) east across a Telford iron bridge over the Kyle, and then south, curving and east, to run along the south bank of the Dornoch Firth to the A9 near Tain. The A949 runs south and then east along the north bank of the Firth to the A9 near Dornoch. The A836 road is entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, and 129 miles (208 km) long. ... A road is a strip of land, smoothed or otherwise prepared to allow easier travel, connecting two or more destinations. ... The A949 classified road is in Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland. ... Lairg (Scottish Gaelic: An Luirg ) is a small town in the Highlands of Scotland. ... Tongue is a village on the north coast of the Highlands of Scotland. ... Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ... The A9 is a major road running from the Falkirk area in the south of Scotland to Thurso in the far north, via Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Perth and Inverness. ... You may be looking for an article on the Táin Bó Cuailnge, often referred to simply as the Táin. Tain is a burgh in the Scottish Highlands, on the main rail and A9 road routes to the north coast. ... Dornoch is a royal burgh and seaside resort in Sutherland on the east coast of the Scottish Highlands, and the north shore of the Dornoch Firth. ...

The village is also near Ardgay, south of the Kyle, which is on the Far North Line, the railway line linking Inverness with Wick and Thurso. For a long time Ardgay Station (NH600904) was called Bonar Bridge Station. The Far North Line is a rural railway line entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, extending from Inverness to Thurso and Wick. ... Inverness (Inbhir Nis in Scottish Gaelic) is the only city in the Scottish Highlands. ... Location within the British Isles Wick is an estuary town in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, on the main highway (the A99-A9 road) linking John O Groats with southern Britain. ... St. ...

The village was a major crossing point in the past and was on the main road to the North East (Caithness, etc) and the North West of Scotland. However, since the construction of the Dornoch Bridge further down the estuary (to the east) and other roads direct to the North West from Dingwall it is no longer so, and has declined. Caithness (Gallaibh in Gaelic) is a traditional county and former administrative county within the Highland area of Scotland. ... Location within the British Isles. ...

The name Bonar comes from a Scottish Gaelic word (?Bonah?) that means ford, as the village is placed at the first fording point on the estuary. Bridge was added to the name when Telford's iron bridge was constructed. Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig; IPA: ) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ...

In the year 2000 the population was around 1500 people. This article is about the year 2000. ...