Forter
Forter is a locality in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Forter is situated nearby to the village Folda, as well as near the locality Inverharity.Places of Interest
Highlights include Forter Castle and Auchintaple Loch.
Forter Castle
Castle
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Forter Castle is located in Glenisla, Perthshire, Scotland. It was built in 1560 by James Ogilvy, the 5th Lord of Airlie. In 1640, it was burned by Archibald Campbell, the 8th Earl of Argyll, but it was rebuilt in the early 1990s.
Auchintaple Loch
Lake
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Auchintaple Loch also known as Auchenchapel Loch, is a small shallow freshwater loch that is located in Glen Isla in Angus, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Forter and Folda.
Little Forter
Hamlet
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Little Forter is a hamlet in Glen Isla, Angus, Scotland. It is on the River Isla, 13 miles north-west of Kirriemuir and 11 miles north of Blairgowrie, on the B951 road.
Folda
Village
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Folda is a hamlet in Glen Isla, Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the River Isla, twelve miles north-west of Kirriemuir and eleven miles north of Blairgowrie, on the B951 road.
Cray
Hamlet
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Cray is a settlement in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, about 4.5 miles northeast of Kirkmichael, on the Shee Water at the foot of Mount Blair. Cray Parish Church, a Category C listed building dating to 1844, is located on the B591, the main road passing through the area. Cray is situated 2½ miles west of Forter.
Forter
- Type: Locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.76902° or 56° 46′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.33452° or 3° 20′ 4″ westElevation
1,007 feet (307 metres)Open location code
9C8RQM98+J5GeoNames ID
2649182
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