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Strathmore
Strathmore , valley, c.55 mi (90 km) long and 5 to 10 mi (8-16 km) wide, Angus and Perth and Kinross, E central Scotland, running from northeast to southwest between the Grampians and the Sidlaw Hills. It has some of Scotland's best farmland, producing oats, barley, and hay. The name is sometimes applied to the depression across central Scotland (c.100 mi/160 km long) formed by a great fault in the earth's crust. |
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"Strathmore." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Strathmore." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Strathmo.html "Strathmore." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Strathmo.html |
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Strathmore
Strathmore (valley) Ang., Perth. ‘Great valley’. Gaelic srath + mór. The long valley separates the Scottish Highlands, to the north, from the Central Lowlands, to the south.
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A. D. MILLS. "Strathmore." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Strathmore." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Strathmore.html A. D. MILLS. "Strathmore." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Strathmore.html |
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