Ferness (Scottish Gaelic: Feàrnais) is a settlement and rural area in Strathdearn, in the council area of Highland.[1]

Ferness
Ferness is located in Nairn
Ferness
Ferness
Location within the Nairn area
OS grid referenceNH963450
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtIV12
Dialling code01309
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FireScottish
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57°29′00″N 3°43′52″W / 57.4833°N 3.7312°W / 57.4833; -3.7312

The settlement is situated in a forested area of the valley of the River Findhorn at the crossroads of the A939 NairnGrantown-on-Spey and B9007 ForresCarrbridge roads.[2]

Notable People

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Ferness was at the centre of the story in the 1983 comedy-drama Local Hero.

References

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  1. ^ "Overview of Ferness". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Ordnance Survey of Nairnshire". Indexes to the County Series Maps, Scotland. 1854–1886. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2013.