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East Fortune

East Fortune is a village in , Scotland, located 2 miles north west of . The area is known for its airfield which was constructed in 1915 to help protect Britain from attack by German Zeppelin airships during the First World War.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “East Fortoun”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Flight and East Fortune.

Museum
Photo: Greenshed, Public domain.
The is Scotland's national aviation museum, at East Fortune Airfield, just south of the village of East Fortune, . It is one of the museums within National Museums Scotland.

Aerodrome
Photo: Kierant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Royal Air Force , or more simply RAF , is a former Royal Air Force station located just south of the village of . It is a short distance east of , in .

Building
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athelstaneford and Markle.

Village
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , Scotland. It lies 3.5 miles north-east of the market town of and about 28 kilometres east of . is situated 1½ miles southwest of East Fortune.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in , Scotland, 23 miles East of and close to the village of . It is the site of the former Castle. is situated 1½ miles southeast of East Fortune.

Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small hamlet near in , . was once known as Kings Seat; historic maps of the area show this. is situated 2 miles north of East Fortune.

East Fortune

Latitude
56.00565° or 56° 0′ 20″ north
Longitude
-2.72242° or 2° 43′ 21″ west
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Open location code
9C8V274H+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1014493615
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2650442
Wiki­data ID
Q5328385
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“East Fortune” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “East Fortune”
  • Chinese: “东福琼”
  • Dutch: “East Fortune”
  • French: “East Fortune”
  • German: “East Fortune”
  • Irish: “Fortune an Ear”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “East Fortune”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “East Fortune”
  • Norwegian: “East Fortune”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Fortune an Ear”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as West Fortune House and East Fortune Smallholdings.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Station Park Caravan Site and East Fortune Farm CL.

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