A long, narrow freshwater lake in northern Scotland. After a road opened along its shore in 1933, reports of a "monster" followed one after another, and the name Nessie spread around the world.
Sighting & Incident Site
Loch Ness
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Positions on the map are a rough guide to the area where a legend or sighting is set. Most pins are placed at representative points of a municipality or prefecture (outside Japan, a city position rounded to about 10 km, or the country), not at the exact place.
Municipality points: Geolonia address data (CC BY 4.0), based on the Address Base Registry (Digital Agency of Japan) / Country points: Natural Earth
| Encyclopedia | Nessie (Loch Ness Monster) |
|---|---|
| Location | United Kingdom Near Inverness |
| Type of place | Pond or lake |
| Map position | Approximately the actual place |
A long-necked monster said to live in Loch Ness, Scotland. Sightings increased from the 1930s, making it one of the most famous cryptids in the world.