River Gairn

River Gairn is a stream in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. River Gairn is situated nearby to the locality Coilacriech, as well as near the village Tullich.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knock Castle and Birkhall.

Knock Castle

Castle

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Knock Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It is typical of the traditional type of residence of a laird, a Scottish landed gentleman.

Birkhall

Manor estate

Photo: Alan Findlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Birkhall is a 210 km2 estate on Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, owned by King Charles III. It is located alongside the River Muick to the south-west of Ballater.

Victoria Barracks

Military installation

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Victoria Barracks is a military installation in Ballater, Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballater and Tullich.

Ballater

Photo: Karora, Public domain.

Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire about 25 miles west of Aberdeen. It grew up as resort town in the Victorian era and in 2022 had a population of 1400.

Tullich is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is known as the birthplace of St. Nathalan and also as the site of some noted Pictish stones. The church is the site of a ruined church, built in around 1400. Tullich is situated 3 miles east of River Gairn.

Crathie

Village

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Crathie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stands on the north bank of the River Dee. Abergeldie Castle is 1 mile away. It was built around 1550 and had 19th century additions. Crathie is situated 5 miles west of River Gairn.

River Gairn

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Gairn” and “Gairn Water”
Category: body of water
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.05° or 57° 3′ north

Longitude

-3.08333° or 3° 5′ west

Elevation

899 feet (274 metres)

Open location code

9C9R3W28+2M

GeoNames ID

2648937

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bridge of Gairn and Coilacriech.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Knock and Creag Phiobaid.

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