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Caledonian Canal

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Caledonian Canal
A waterway, about 97 km (60 mi) long, cutting diagonally across northern Scotland from Loch Linnhe on the southwest to Moray Firth on the northeast. Opened in 1822, it is used today mainly by pleasure craft.
Caledonian Canal
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(Placename) a canal in N Scotland, linking the Atlantic with the North Sea through the Great Glen: built 1803-47; now little used
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Noun1.Caledonian Canal - a canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used
Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
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This year's challenge included walking 71 miles along the Great Glen Way or canoeing 60 miles along the Caledonian Canal in the Scottish Highlands in just four days for The Chris Lucas Trust, which helps children with cancer.
Busman's holiday is a bonus for charity by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Mark Dickson, 26, disappeared under the water in the Muirtown Basin of the Caledonian Canal, near Inverness, on Thursday.
Body found in canal by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
She died along with Calum MacInnes, 52, when he drove his van into the Caledonian Canal, at Banavie, Invernessshire, last month after she ended their relationship.
Drowned mum's ex in funeral ban by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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