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Strathcona Park Ottawa
Strathcona is a 19th-century variation of "Glen Coe", a river valley in Scotland. The word was invented for use in the title Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, first used for Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Smith (1820–1914), a Canadian railway financier, in order to avoid association with the Massacre of Glencoe of 1692. Strathcona may refer to: People * Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal ** Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal ** Margaret Howard, 2nd Baroness Strathcona and Mount Royal ** Donald Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal ** Euan Howard, 4th Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal Places Canada Alberta * Old Strathcona, Edmonton, the former core of the City of Strathcona and now a Provincial Historic Area and arts and entertainment district * Strathcona, Alberta, a former city, now a part of Edmonton * Strathcona, Edmonton, a neighbourhood, part of the former city * Strathcona County, a municipality outside Edmonton * Strathco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Coe
Glen Coe ( ) is a glen of glacial origins, that cuts though volcanic rocks in the Scottish Highlands, Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the north of the shires of Scotland, county of Argyll, close to the border with the history of local government in Scotland#Provinces, historic province of Lochaber, within the modern subdivisions of Scotland, council area of Highland (council area), Highland. Glen Coe is regarded as the home of Scottish mountaineering and is popular with hillwalkers and climbers. A 2010 review by NatureScot, Scottish Natural Heritage into the special qualities of Scotland's National scenic area (Scotland), National scenic areas listed the "soaring, dramatic splendour of Glen Coe", and "the suddenness of the transition between high mountain pass and the lightly wooded strath" as being of note. The review also described the journey through the glen on the main A82 road as "one of the classic Highland journeys". The main settlement is the village of Glencoe, Highl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
