STRATHMORE, belt or band of plain extending north-eastward from centre of main body of Dumbartonshire to the German Ocean at Stonehaven. It is flanked along all north-west side by the frontier Grampians, along the south-east side by successively the Lennox, the Ochil, the Sidlaw, and the southern Kincardineshire hills ; it measures about 80 miles in length, and from 1 mile to 16 miles in breadth, but over most part from 6 to 8 miles in breadth ; it is most uniform and distinctive in character, and bears emphatically the name of Strathmore, from about Methven in Perthshire to a line a little north-east of Brechin in For-f arshire ; and it gives the title of earl to the family of Lyon, whose seat is at Glammis.
STRATHMORE, vale, descending to head of Loch Eynort, in Isle of Skye.
STRATHMORE, vale, traversed by More rivulet to head of Loch Hope, in north-west of Sutherland.
STRATHMORE, vale, containing Loch More, in Halkirk parish, Caithness.
STRATHMUDALE, glen, traversed by Mudale rivulet to Loch Naver, in centre of Sutherland.
STRATHNAIRN, Highland part of river Nairn's basin, chiefly in Inverness-shire, and partly in Nairnshire. It gives the peerage title of baron to the family of Rose.
STRATHNAVER, glen, occupied by Loch Naver and traversed thence to the sea by river Naver, in north of Sutherland.
STRATHNITH.
STRATHOIKELL, valley of the Oikell, on mutual border of Sutherland and Ross-shire.
STRATHORD, district, with railway station 7 miles north of Perth.
STRATHORE, estate, 3J miles north-north-west of Dysart, Fife.
STRATHPEFFER, village and valley in south-east of Ross-shire. The village stands adjacent to east skirt of Benwyvis, 5 miles west of Dingwall ; is a favourite inland watering-place, with mineral springs; is also the best starting-point for ascending Benwyvis ; and has a post office, with money order and telegraph departments, under Dingwall, a rail way station, 2 hotels, a pump-room of 1829, and a handsome pavilion with reading and recreation room opened in August 1881. The valley ex-tends from skirts of Benwyvis to vicinity of Dingwall ; was the scene of two severe clan fights in 15th century ; is flanked on south side by Knockfarrel with great vitrified fort ; and contains, near the village, the Duchess of Sutherland's seat of Castle Leod.
STRATHRATHY, vale of Strathy rivulet in Farr parish, Sutherland.
STRATHRHIDORCH, fine vale, descending westward to Ullapool, in north-west of Ross-shire.
STRATHRORY, glen, traversed by rivulet Roryto Cromarty Firth, in north-east of Ross-shire.
STRATHRUSDALE, pastoral vale in up-land part of Rosskeen parish, Ross-shire.
STRATHSHIN, vale of loch and river Shin in south of Sutherland.
STRATHSPEY, valley of river Spey in Inverness-shire, Elginshire, and Banffshire.
STRATHSWORDALE, parish of Strath in Isle of Skye.
STRATHTAY, valley of the Tay from Kenmore to influx of the Earn, but more strictly from Kenmore only to Logierait, in Perthshire.
STRATHTUMMEL, glen and valley of Tummel river, Perthshire.
STRATHY, village, bay, headland, rivulet, and quoad sacra parish in north-east of Sutherland. The village stands at the bay's head, 24 miles west-by-south of Thurso, and has a post office under Thurso, an inn, Established and Free churches, and a public school with about 72 scholars. The bay extends northward from the village, and has a triangular outline with shore-sides If and 2 miles long. The headland flanks west side of the bay, extends to a point 3 miles north of the village, and commands an extensive view. The rivulet issues from two small lakes, and runs about 14 miles north-by-eastward to the bay's head. The parish consists of the rivulet's basin. Pop. 790.
STRATHYRE, village and glen in Balquhidder parish, Perthshire. The village stands in the glen, 8| miles north-north-west of Callander, and has a post office under Stirling, and a railway station. The vale extends from foot of Loch Yoil to head of Loch Lubuaig, and is mentioned in Sir Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake.
STRAVANAN, small bay on west side of Bute Island, Buteshire.
STRAVEN.
STRAVITHY, seat and quondam f ortalice in Dunino parish, Fife.
