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Loch Morlich (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Mhùrlaig) [citation needed] is a freshwater loch in the Badenoch and Strathspey area of Highland, Scotland near Aviemore. The loch is home to a watersports centre with kayaking, sailing, and windsurfing among the activities available. There is also a yacht club and cycling routes around the loch.
One of the first highly publicised events that EarthCam produced, labelled "Webcast of the Century", featured celebrations from around the world at the turn of the new millennium on New Year's Eve 1999 / New Year's Day 2000. 100 cameras were located across the world, taking pictures every 30 seconds, viewed using an interactive world map on ...
The loch is located at an elevation of 316 metres (1,037 ft) [2] about 2 miles (3.2 km) NE of Loch Morlich. Its length is 460 metres (1,510 ft). [1] It lies at the foot of the Eastern flanks of the Greag Nan Gall (622 m). [5] The lake is considered by geologists a good example of a morainic tarn. [6]
The Loch Ness Center said researchers would try to seek evidence of Nessie using thermal-imaging drones, infrared cameras and a hydrophone to detect underwater sounds in the lake’s murky waters.
Loch Orasaigh in Lewis is only about 125 hectares (310 acres) in extent but the island of Rainish Eilean Mòr is probably the largest island in Scotland relative to the size of the body of water it sits in, as it takes up about 20% of the loch's surface area. The meanings of the names are generally derived from Gaelic, Old Norse or Scots.
Today's weather forecast for Bloomington, Indiana The National Weather Service in Indianapolis is predicting a high of 74 degrees today and diminishing clouds throughout the day. The eclipse will ...
Claude Ferguson, former Supervisor of the Hoosier National Forest, was instrumental in establishing the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area. Following his death in 2006, his Deam Wilderness papers and maps were donated to the Indiana Forest Alliance and are now housed at the Indiana University Lilly Library. A Celebration of the Deam was held at IU ...
It was Indiana's first National Wildlife Refuge. The name comes from the Muscatatuck River, which means "land of winding waters". [1] [2] [3] Converted farm lands comprise 60% of the total land area of the refuge. Several archaeological sites in the refuge are on the National Register of Historic Places. Much of the tree cover is deciduous ...