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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 56.1 mi [1] (90.3 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  A98 at Banff | |||
 A96 | ||||
| Southwest end |  A93 at Dinnet | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Constituent country | Scotland | |||
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The A97 is a major road in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A very short section of the road is within Moray.
It runs south from Banff on the north coast through Aberchirder, Huntly, Rhynie and Mossat before terminating at its junction with the A93 road at Dinnet.
Grampian was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The region took its name from the Grampian Mountains.
Sleat is a peninsula and civil parish on the island of Skye in the Highland council area of Scotland, known as "the garden of Skye". It is the home of the clan MacDonald of Sleat. The name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Slèite, which in turn comes from Old Norse sléttr, which well describes Sleat when considered in the surrounding context of the mainland, Skye and Rùm mountains that dominate the horizon all about Sleat.
A97 or A-97 may refer to:
Sgùrr Mòr is the highest of the nine Munros in the mountain range known as the Fannichs in northern Scotland. This range is located between Loch Fannich and the A835 Ullapool road — a remote area with few habitations, but these Munros, which are usually climbed in groups or occasionally in a single hike, are mostly gentle sloped and fairly accessible from either of these locations. If approached from Loch Fannich, a bicycle or permission to drive on the private road would be helpful.
Beinn Bhàn is a mountain in the highlands of Scotland, lying on the Applecross peninsula, on the north side of Loch Kishorn.
The A944 road connects Aberdeen with Strathdon in north-east Scotland.
Victoria Park is a football ground in Buckie in north-east Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Buckie Thistle. It is located at the junction of Midmar Street and South Pringle Street, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the town centre. The ground has a capacity of 5,000 with 400 seated, and is currently the largest in the league.
The A98 road is a major coastal road of northeast Scotland passing through Moray and Aberdeenshire. The A98 is no longer a primary route, with this status being removed shortly after the A92 was renumbered A90.
Mosset Park is a football ground in the town of Forres in the north-east of Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Forres Mechanics F.C. It is located on Lea Road in the north of the town and has a capacity of 2,700, with 502 seated.
Kynoch Park is a football ground in Keith in north-east Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Keith F.C. It is located on Balloch Road in the east of the town and has a capacity of 2,362 with 370 seated.
The Quiraing is a landslip on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the Trotternish on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The whole of the Trotternish Ridge escarpment was formed by a great series of landslips; the Quiraing is the only part of the slip still moving – the road at its base, near Flodigarry, requires repairs each year.
Bogniebrae is a small rural settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at the junction of the A97 and B9001 roads, six miles from Huntly. It contains the Bognie Arms public house and hotel and a few houses.
The A980 road is a relatively short 20.6-mile (33.2 km) main road in north-east Scotland.
Auld Bourtreebush is a large Neolithic stone circle near Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is also known as Old Bourtree Bush or Old Bourtreebush. This megalithic construction is situated near the Aquhorthies recumbent stone circle and the Causey Mounth, an ancient trackway which connects the Scottish Lowlands to the highlands. It is a scheduled monument.
Lumsden is an inland village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the A97 road.
Farmtown is a village in the Moray council area of Scotland.
Eilean Fladday is a previously populated tidal island off Raasay, near the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Mossat is a settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the A97 road near Glenkindie and Lumsden, between Bridge of Alford and Strathdon, and is situated on the Mossat Burn. Mossat has a garden centre, cafe and antique shop.
Kennethmont is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of Huntly.
Tillyfourie is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated at the junction between the A944 road and the B993 road.
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