The River Forth is a major river in central Scotland, 47 km (29 mi) long, which drains into the North Sea on the east coast of the country. Its drainage basin covers much of Stirlingshire in Scotland's Central Belt. The Gaelic name for the upper reach of the river, above Stirling, is Abhainn Dubh, meaning "black river". The name for the river below the tidal reach is Uisge For.
The River Forth meanders through fertile farmlands near Stirling
The meandering Forth viewed from the Wallace Monument. The river flows from right to left, and the former limit of navigation was in the left distance.
River Forth passing Cambus, Tullibody Inch, and Alloa Inch. Beyond that Alloa and Kincardine. The water is known as the Firth of Forth beyond the Clackmannanshire and Kincardine bridges although the transition point is unclear.
Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a historic county and registration county of Scotland. Its county town is Stirling.
Robert the Bruce addressing his troops before the Battle of Bannockburn (1907 illustration)
County Buildings, Viewfield Place, Barnton Street, Stirling
Old Viewforth, Pitt Terrace, Stirling: headquarters of Stirlingshire County Council after 1931
Ben Lomond looking north across Loch Lomond at the waterline