Loch Ness

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Loch Ness is a large, deep freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands, world-famous for the legendary Loch Ness Monster said to inhabit its waters.

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Loch Ness canonical 44
Loch Ness tourist route 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater loch
lake
natural body of water
climateRegion temperate maritime
connectedTo Loch Dochfour
Loch Oich
River Ness
country Scotland
hasFeature deep trench-like basin
narrow shape
steep surrounding hills
hasIsland Cherry Island
Dog Island
hasLegend Loch Ness Monster
inflow Caledonian Canal
River Oich
knownFor Loch Ness Monster legend
scenic landscapes
tourism
languageOfToponym Scottish Gaelic
length approximately 36 kilometres
locatedIn Great Glen
Highland council area
Inverness-shire
Scottish Highlands
locatedNear Drumnadrochit
Fort Augustus
Inverness
maximumDepth approximately 230 metres
mythology Scottish folklore
nearbyCity Inverness
nearbyRoad A82 road
orientation southwest–northeast
outflow River Ness
partOf Caledonian Canal
surface form: Caledonian Canal system

Great Glen Fault
region Scottish Highlands
surface form: Northern Scotland
ScottishGaelicName Loch Dochfour
surface form: Loch Nis
surfaceArea approximately 56 square kilometres
surfaceElevation approximately 16 metres above sea level
touristAttraction Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition
Urquhart Castle
usedFor boating
cruise tourism
fishing
volumeRankInGreatBritain largest by volume
waterColor peat-stained
waterType freshwater

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Scottish Highlands contains Loch Ness
Scotland famousLoch Loch Ness
Great Glen Fault follows Loch Ness
Great Glen Fault crosses Loch Ness
Urquhart Castle locatedOn Loch Ness
Urquhart Castle overlooks Loch Ness
Urquhart Castle hasViewOf Loch Ness
Urquhart Castle partOf Loch Ness
this entity surface form: Loch Ness tourist route
Scottish mainland hasFeature Loch Ness
Great Glen contains Loch Ness
Inverness near Loch Ness
Highland council area contains Loch Ness
Inverness-shire (historic county) contains Loch Ness
subject surface form: Inverness-shire
Urchert associatedWithPlace Loch Ness
Glen Albyn contains Loch Ness
Loch Oich locatedBetween Loch Ness
Loch Oich waterwayConnectsTo Loch Ness
Loch Oich isSouthOf Loch Ness
Fort Augustus locatedOn Loch Ness
Loch Ness Monster locatedIn Loch Ness
Great Glen Way passesAlong Loch Ness
northern Scotland contains Loch Ness
subject surface form: Northern Scotland
Drumnadrochit locatedOn Loch Ness
Drumnadrochit tourismAttraction Loch Ness
River Ness flowsFrom Loch Ness
River Ness drainageFrom Loch Ness
River Oich flowsInto Loch Ness
River Oich hasMouthIn Loch Ness
River Oich hasNearbyWaterBody Loch Ness
Glen More contains Loch Ness
Loch Dochfour formsOutletOf Loch Ness
Loch Dochfour connectedTo Loch Ness
Loch Dochfour inflow Loch Ness
Loch Dochfour isWesternOutletOf Loch Ness
Inverness-shire contains Loch Ness
Dog Island locatedIn Loch Ness
Dog Island locatedInBodyOfWater Loch Ness
Dog Island lake Loch Ness
Inbhir Nis hasNearbyAttraction Loch Ness
A82 road followsShoreOf Loch Ness