Kingussie
Kingussie is a town in the Badenoch and also Strathspey ward of the Highland council area of Scotland. Historically in Inverness-shire, it lies beside the A9 road, although the old path of the A9 works as the community's main street which has actually been bypassed since 1979. Kingussie is 42 miles (68 km) south of Inverness, 12 miles (19 km) south of Aviemore, and also 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) north of Newtonmore. The name "Kingussie" comes from the Gaelic, "Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich" which suggests "Head of the Pine forest". The ruins of the early 18th-century Ruthven Barracks (Historic Scotland; open up to visitors in any way times) lie near the original site of the town, which was moved to prevent the flood plain of the River Spey. The Hanoverian Barracks were improved the site of Ruthven Castle, the seat of the Comyns, Lords of Badenoch in the Middle Ages.
