Gaa Sand
Gaa Sand is an island in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Gaa Sand is situated nearby to the locality Buddon Ness, as well as near the town Carnoustie.Photo: Gwen and James Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: sandy beach on the north shore of the Firth of Tay, Angus, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Gaa Sands”
Places of Interest
Highlights include High Lighthouse, Buddon Ness and Golf Street railway station.
Golf Street railway station
Railway station
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Golf Street railway station is located on Golf Street in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland, and serves the town's central areas. It is sited 9 miles 70 chains from the former Dundee East station, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line, between Barry Links and Carnoustie. Golf Street railway station is situated 2 miles north of Gaa Sand.
Carnoustie railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY 4.0.
Carnoustie railway station is a railway station which serves the town of Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. It is sited 10 miles 33 chains east of the former Dundee East station, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line, between Golf Street and Arbroath. Carnoustie railway station is situated 2½ miles north of Gaa Sand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carnoustie and Barry.
Carnoustie
Town
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Carnoustie is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the North Sea coast. In the 2011 census, Carnoustie had a population of 11,394, making it the fourth-largest town in Angus. Carnoustie is situated 2½ miles north of Gaa Sand.
Barry
Village
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Barry is a small village in Angus, Scotland, on Barry Burn at the mouth of the River Tay. The recent completion of a bypass for the village on the A930 road from Dundee to Carnoustie is something that was originally planned before the Second World War. Barry is situated 2½ miles northwest of Gaa Sand.
Lucknow
Hamlet
Lucknow is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland. It lies on the A930 road between Monifieth and Barry. Lucknow is situated 3 miles northwest of Gaa Sand.
Gaa Sand
- Categories: sand beach and landform
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gaa Sand” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gaa Sand”
- Swedish: “Gaa Sand”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Buddon Ness and Carnoustie House Grounds.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barry Lighthouse and Ruined house.
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