Sandside Head

Sandside Head is a cape in , . Sandside Head is situated near the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Dounreay Castle and Dounreay.

Ruins
is a ruined 16th-century L-plan… is situated 2 miles northeast of Sandside Head.

Photo: John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small settlement and the site of two… is situated 2 miles northeast of Sandside Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reay and Achvarasdal.

Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a which has grown around Sandside Bay…

Hamlet
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , , within the Highland council area. is situated 2 miles east of Sandside Head.

Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the county of on the north coast of . is situated 4½ miles west of Sandside Head.

Sandside Head

Latitude
58.56667° or 58° 34′ north
Longitude
-3.8° or 3° 48′ west
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB SDS
Open location code
9CCRH58X+MX
Geo­Names ID
2638549
Wiki­data ID
Q24638417
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sandside Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sandside Head”
  • Swedish: “Sandside Head”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Fresgoe and Red Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sandside Bay and Cnoc na Moine.

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