The mainland of the county is within the [[Scottish Highlands]], and contains some of Scotland's best-known natural landmarks such as Loch Ness, Ben Nevis (the highest mountain in the British Isles) and Glen Coe. The county also contains part of the island archipelago of the Inner Hebrides, including the [[Isle of Skye]], and all of the Outer Hebrides with the exception of the Isle of Lewis. To the north lies [[Ross-shire]], with [[Nairnshire]], [[Moray]], [[Banffshire]] and [[Aberdeenshire]] lying to the east. The county is bound by [[Perthshire]] to the south and [[Argyllshire]] to the south-west. The [[Atlantic Ocean]] lies to the west. The county town is the city of [[Inverness]], which lies at the head of the [[Moray Firth]] in the far-east of the county. | The mainland of the county is within the [[Scottish Highlands]], and contains some of Scotland's best-known natural landmarks such as Loch Ness, Ben Nevis (the highest mountain in the British Isles) and Glen Coe. The county also contains part of the island archipelago of the Inner Hebrides, including the [[Isle of Skye]], and all of the Outer Hebrides with the exception of the Isle of Lewis. To the north lies [[Ross-shire]], with [[Nairnshire]], [[Moray]], [[Banffshire]] and [[Aberdeenshire]] lying to the east. The county is bound by [[Perthshire]] to the south and [[Argyllshire]] to the south-west. The [[Atlantic Ocean]] lies to the west. The county town is the city of [[Inverness]], which lies at the head of the [[Moray Firth]] in the far-east of the county. |