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About Alness

Alness is a Highland town on the Cromarty Firth, positioned on the A9 trunk road about 20 miles north of Inverness. It's a popular stop on the North Coast 500 route and serves nearby Invergordon's oil industry. The town has roughly 16 public EV charging points for longer Highland journeys. Alness is famous for the Dalmore Distillery, which has been producing single malt whisky since 1839 using water from the local River Alness.

Where is Alness on the map?

Alness is in Scotland, at 57.696, -4.255 - about 24 km north of Arpafeelie.

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5 chargers

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Pub Crawl Golf: Alness9 holes, one ball

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What is the closest airport to Alness?

The closest airport to Alness is Inverness Airport, 44 km (about 37 min by car).

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