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Evanton (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Eòghainn) is a small town, or rather, a large village in Easter Ross, in the Highland region of Scotland. It lies between the river Sgitheach and the Allt Graad, is 24 kilometres (15 miles) north of the city of Inverness, some 6.5 km (4 miles) south-west of Alness, and 10 km (6.5 miles) north-west of Dingwall. The village has five streets, the main one being Balconie Street (B817). It has been described by analysts at Highland Council as a "commuting settlement", because most of the inhabitants work in other areas of Easter Ross and the greater Inverness area.
The current town was founded in the early nineteenth century by Evan Fraser of Balconie, but the core of the village buildings date from the Victorian era. Evanton has several tourist attractions, including the Fyrish monument, the Black Rock Gorge and the ruined church of Kiltearn lying near the river Sgitheach as it flows into the Cromarty Firth, as well as other miscellaneous natural, historical and archaeological attractions in the surrounding area. There are two Churches, one Church of Scotland and one Free Church of Scotland. There is one primary school, but the nearest high schools are in Dingwall and Alness. It has one convenience store, a post-office, two public inns (Balconie Inn and Novar Arms) and several other miscellaneous businesses. The village hall is named the 'Diamond Jubilee Hall.'