Tentsmuir Point
Tentsmuir Point is a point in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Tentsmuir Point is situated nearby to the town Monifieth, as well as near Tayport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Broughty Castle and Balmossie railway station.
Broughty Castle
Castle
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Broughty Castle is a historic castle on the banks of the River Tay in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland. It was completed around 1495, although the site was earlier fortified in 1454, when George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, received permission to build on the site. Broughty Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Tentsmuir Point.
Balmossie railway station
Railway station
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Balmossie railway station is a small railway station at the border between Dundee and Angus which serves the east of Broughty Ferry and the west of Monifieth. Balmossie railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of Tentsmuir Point.
Monifieth railway station
Railway station
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Monifieth railway station serves the town of Monifieth near Dundee, Scotland. It is sited 5 miles 72 chains from the former Dundee East station, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line, between Balmossie and Barry Links. Monifieth railway station is situated 2 miles north of Tentsmuir Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monifieth and Tayport.
Monifieth
Town
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Monifieth is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast. Monifieth is situated 2 miles north of Tentsmuir Point.
Tayport
Town
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Tayport, also known as Ferry-Port-on-Craig, is a town in Fife, Scotland. It lies on the Firth of Tay opposite Broughty Ferry, a suburb of Dundee. The two were linked by a ferry service until 1939. Tayport is situated 2½ miles west of Tentsmuir Point.
Barnhill
Quarter
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Barnhill is an area in Dundee, located within the suburb of Broughty Ferry. It is approximately 4+1⁄2 miles east of Dundee City Centre. Until the late 19th century, Barnhill was a separate village. Barnhill is situated 2½ miles northwest of Tentsmuir Point.
Tentsmuir Point
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Tents Moor Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.45° or 56° 27′ northLongitude
-2.81667° or 2° 49′ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C8VC5XM+X8GeoNames ID
2636099
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