Green Scalp

Green Scalp is a bank in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Green Scalp is situated nearby to the town Monifieth, as well as near Tayport.

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 Green Scalp.

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 Green Scalp.

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 Green Scalp.

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 Green Scalp.

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 Green Scalp.

Barnhill

Quarter

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 Green Scalp.

Green Scalp

Type: Bank
Category: body of water
Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.45° or 56° 27′ north

Longitude

-2.81667° or 2° 49′ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9C8VC5XM+X8

GeoNames ID

2647943

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