The Mound
The Mound is a bus stop in Highland Council, Scotland. The Mound is situated nearby to Loch Fleet, as well as near the hamlet Badninish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Fleet and Skelbo Castle.
Loch Fleet
Photo: paul c, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Fleet is a sea loch on the east coast of Scotland, located between Golspie and Dornoch. It forms the estuary of the River Fleet, a small spate river that rises in the hills east of Lairg.
Skelbo Castle
Castle
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skelbo Castle is a ruined 14th century keep, located near Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. The remaining wall is best preserved at the northern side of the castle. Skelbo Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of The Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Badninish and Golspie.
Badninish
Hamlet
Badninish is a small crofting hamlet in Dornoch, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. Badninish is situated 2½ miles south of The Mound.
Golspie
Village
Photo: Piotr Grzegorz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Golspie is a village and parish in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, which lies on the North Sea coast in the shadow of Ben Bhraggie. It has a population of around 1,350. Golspie is situated 3½ miles east of The Mound.
Pittentrail
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pittentrail is a hamlet on the A839 road, in the Rogart parish in east Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands. The River Fleet runs to the south. The settlement became better known in the area when Rogart railway station was built in the village. Pittentrail is situated 4 miles northwest of The Mound.
The Mound
- Type: Bus stop
- Also known as: “Mound Station” and “The Mound Junction”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.95723° or 57° 57′ 26″ northLongitude
-4.06702° or 4° 4′ 1″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
9C9QXW4M+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 562717383OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopGeoNames ID
2642119
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