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'''Caledonian''' is a [[Geography|geographical]] term used to refer to places, species, or items in or from [[Scotland]], or particularly the [[Scottish Highlands]]. It derives from [[Caledonia]], the Roman name for the area of modern Scotland. It is often abbreviated to "Caley" or "Cally".
'''Caledonian''' is also used to refer to places or people in or from [[New Caledonia]].
It may refer to:
* [[Caledonians]], the people of Caledonia
* [[Caledonian Airways]], former Scottish airline
* [[Caledonian Canal]], between Inverness and Fort William, Scotland
* [[Caledonian Brewery]], in Edinburgh, Scotland
* [[Caledonian F.C.]], former football club from Inverness
* [[Caledonian Forest]], the native woodland of Highland Scotland
* [[Caledonian (locomotive)]], an early locomotive of the [[Liverpool and Manchester Railway]].
* [[Caledonian orogeny]], a geological event
* [[Caledonian Railway]], former Scottish railway company
* [[Caledonian Railway (Brechin)]], preserved steam railway
* [[Caledonian-Record]], a newspaper published in Vermont, USA
* [[Caledonian Road]], the name of two stations in London, England
* [[Caledonian Sleeper]], a sleeper train service in Scotland
* [[Caledonian Stadium]], football stadium in Inverness, home ground of [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.]]
* [[Glasgow Caledonian University]], in Glasgow, Scotland
It is also used by Scottish institutions or societies around the world, or by groups with Scottish ancestry. For example the [[Caledonian Club]] in London.
== See also ==
* [[Caledonia]]
* [[Caledonians]]
* [[Caledonians (disambiguation)]]
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