Ruthven, Badenoch

For other places with similar names, see Ruthven (disambiguation).
Ruthven
Scottish Gaelic: Ruadhainn
Ruthven
 Ruthven shown within the Badenoch and Strathspey area
OS grid referenceNN761992
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Insh
Postcode district PH21 1
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
List of places
UK
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Coordinates: 57°04′04″N 4°02′39″W / 57.06778°N 4.04408°W / 57.06778; -4.04408

Ruthven (Scottish Gaelic: Ruadhainn) is a small settlement in Badenoch, in the Highland council area, Scotland. It lies 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Kingussie, and 43 miles (69 km) to the south of Inverness, in the former county of Inverness-shire. The ruins of the 18th century Ruthven Barracks are nearby, on the site of the earlier Ruthven Castle. James Macpherson, the "translator" of the Ossian poems, was born here in 1736.

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