Fort William

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Fort William is a major town in the western Scottish Highlands, known as a gateway to Ben Nevis and a popular center for outdoor activities and tourism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
climate oceanic climate
coordinateLocation 56.8198°N 5.1052°W
country United Kingdom
dialingCode +44 1397
foundedAs military garrison
governingBody Highland Council
hasBuilding Old Fort of Fort William (ruins)
hasEducationalInstitution Lochaber High School
hasEvent UCI Mountain Bike World Cup (Nevis Range)
hasGaelicName An Gearasdan
hasHarbour Fort William
surface form: Fort William harbour
hasHospital Belford Hospital
hasNearbyAttraction Caledonian Canal
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Great Glen Way
West Highland Way terminus
hasRailwayStation Fort William railway station
hasTransportConnection A82 road
A830 road
isPartOf Great Britain
Scottish Highlands
surface form: West Highlands
knownFor gateway to Ben Nevis
hiking
mountain biking
mountaineering
outdoor tourism
scenic landscapes
skiing and snowboarding
languageUsed English
Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Lochaber
Scotland
Scottish Highlands
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Highland council area
locatedNear Ben Nevis
Glen Nevis
Nevis Range
locatedOn Loch Linnhe
namedAfter William I of Orange
surface form: William of Orange
parliamentaryConstituency Ross, Skye and Lochaber
population approximately 10000
postalCode PH33
railwayLine West Highland Line
scottishParliamentConstituency Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
timeZone BST
UTC±00:00
tourismRegion Outdoor Capital of the UK

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Scottish Highlands contains Fort William
Ben Nevis locatedNear Fort William
Ben Nevis nearestTown Fort William
Edinburgh Waverley hasServiceTo Fort William
Thunder Bay formedByMergerOf Fort William
this entity surface form: City of Fort William
High Court of Justiciary locatedIn Fort William
Great Glen Fault passesNear Fort William
Great Glen stretchesTo Fort William
Great Glen hasTown Fort William
Lochaber contains Fort William
Lochaber majorTown Fort William
OS Landranger 41 coversArea Fort William
this entity surface form: Fort William area
Ben Nevis Race location Fort William
Ben Nevis Race startPoint Fort William
Ben Nevis Race endPoint Fort William
Ben Nevis Race associatedTown Fort William
Carn Mor Dearg Arete nearestTown Fort William
Highland council area contains Fort William
Mallaig connectedByRailTo Fort William
West Highland Line connects Fort William
West Highland railway line (nearby along western shore) nearbyTown Fort William
subject surface form: West Highland railway line
Inverness-shire (historic county) contains Fort William
subject surface form: Inverness-shire
Central Region hasTouristAttraction Fort William
Arisaig connects Fort William
subject surface form: A830 road
Kilchoan nearestLargeTown Fort William
Fort William railway station serves Fort William
this entity surface form: Fort William town centre
London–Fort William connectsCity Fort William
Caledonian Canal passesNear Fort William
Glen Albyn extendsFrom Fort William
Glen Albyn hasMajorTown Fort William
Loch Lochy locatedNear Fort William
Great Glen Way terminusA Fort William
Great Glen Way startPoint Fort William
northern Scotland contains Fort William
subject surface form: Northern Scotland
Loch Linnhe near Fort William
Road to the Isles terminusA Fort William
Outdoor Capital of the UK mainTown Fort William
Ben Nevis Mountain Path near Fort William
Glen Nevis Visitor Centre locatedIn Fort William
Lochaber Athletic Club regionServed Fort William
this entity surface form: Fort William area
Claggan Park, Fort William near Fort William
this entity surface form: Fort William town centre
Claggan Park, Fort William category Fort William
this entity surface form: Fort William, Highland
Glen Nevis near Fort William
Glen Nevis nearestTown Fort William
Glen More runsTo Fort William