Hunterston
Hunterston, by the Firth of Clyde, is a coastal area in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seat and estate of the Hunter family. As an area of flat land adjacent to deep natural water, it has been the site of considerable actual and proposed industrial development in the 20th century.- Type: Country house
- Description: coastal area in Ayrshire, Scotland
- Also known as: “Hunterston House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Hunterston Castle and Hunterston B nuclear power station.
Hunterston Castle
Hunterston Castle, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire… Hunterston Castle is situated 2,500 feet north of Hunterston.
Hunterston B nuclear power station
Hunterston A nuclear power station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Kilbride and Seamill.
West Kilbride
West Kilbride is a town in Ayrshire on the Clyde coast, with a population of 4860 in 2022.
Seamill
Village
Fairlie
Village
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.Hunterston
- Categories: locality, residential building, and building
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.71667° or 55° 43′ north
Longitude
-4.88333° or 4° 53′ west
Elevation
164 feet (50 metres)
Open location code
9C7QP488+MM
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In Other Languages
“Hunterston” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ハンターストン”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Portencross and Meadowfoot.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Western HVDC Link - Hunterston Static Inverter Plant and Glen Burn.
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