Auchterless
Auchterless is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; grid reference NJ 713 416, postcode AB53 8BG. The nearest large settlement is Turriff. It is traditionally known as "Kirkton of Auchterless".Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kirkton of Auchterless” and “Kirktown of Auchterless”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stone circle 150m NE of Corrydown and Stone circle 1320m SW of North Pitglassie.
Stone circle 150m NE of Corrydown
Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stone circle 150m NE of Corrydown is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles north of Auchterless.
Stone circle 1320m SW of North Pitglassie
Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stone circle 1320m SW of North Pitglassie is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Auchterless.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rothienorman and Tifty.
Rothienorman
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rothienorman is a village in Aberdeenshire in north east Scotland. In 2025 it was classified as a town by the Understanding Scottish Places project, based on population growth. The local economy has traditionally been based on farming. Rothienorman is situated 3½ miles south of Auchterless.
Tifty
Hamlet
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tifty is near Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Tifty is situated 4 miles east of Auchterless.
Fyvie
Village
Photo: Martyn Gorman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fyvie is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Fyvie is situated 4 miles southeast of Auchterless.
Auchterless
- Category: locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.46382° or 57° 27′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.4796° or 2° 28′ 47″ westElevation
505 feet (154 metres)Open location code
9C9VFG7C+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5960937908OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Auchterless” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Auchterless”
- Basque: “Kirkton of Auchterless”
- Dutch: “Kirkton of Auchterless”
- French: “Auchterless”
- French: “Kirkton of Auchterless”
- German: “Auchterless”
- German: “Kirkton of Auchterless”
- Irish: “Uachdar Leasa”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Auchterless Parish Church and Stone circle 575m NNW of Mains of Hatton.
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