Glen Esk

Glen Esk is a valley in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 876 feet. Glen Esk is situated near the locality Fernybank, as well as near the village Tarfside.

Photo: Gwen and James Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Colmeallie stone circle.

Colmeallie stone circle

Archaeological site

Photo: Ewen Rennie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Colmeallie stone circle is a recumbent stone circle in Glen Esk, Angus, Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarfside and Edzell.

Tarfside

Village

Photo: Nick, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tarfside is a small hamlet in Angus, Scotland. Tarfside is situated 4 miles west of Glen Esk.

Edzell

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Edzell is a village in Angus, Scotland. Edzell is situated 6 miles southeast of Glen Esk.

Glen Esk

Type: Valley with an elevation of 876 feet
Description: valley in Angus, Scotland, UK
Category: landform
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.88333° or 56° 53′ north

Longitude

-2.73333° or 2° 44′ west

Elevation

876 feet (267 metres)

Open location code

9C8VV7M8+8M

GeoNames ID

2649908

Wikidata ID

Q24643071

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glen Esk” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Glen Esk”
German: “Glen Esk (Angus)”
German: “Glen Esk”
Swedish: “Glen Esk”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Fernybank and Gannochy.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Craig of Dalhastnie and Bulg.

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