The Balloch
The Balloch is a peak in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,201 feet. The Balloch is situated nearby to the locality Wester Auldtown, as well as near the hamlet Horntowie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,201 feet
- Description: hill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Meikle Balloch” and “Meikle Balloch Hill”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kynoch Park and Keith Grammar School.
Kynoch Park
Sports venue
Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kynoch Park is a football ground in Keith in north-east Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Keith F.C. It is located on Balloch Road in the east of the town and has a capacity of 2,362 with 370 seated.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keith and Ruthven.
Keith
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keith is a small town in the Moray council area in north east Scotland. It has a population of 4,734. Keith is historically in Banffshire, a name which persists in common usage and historical references.
Ruthven
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruthven, Aberdeenshire is a village in Scotland near Huntly, and Keith. It is traditionally pronounced "Riven". The "Wow o Riven" was a church bell in the area, and is mentioned in the ballad about Tam o Riven, a knight who lived in The "Wow o Riven" became the title of one of George MacDonald's short stories too, which plays in Ruthven.
Cairnie
Village
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairnie, also written Cairney, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is in the district of Huntly. It has a primary school, Cairney Primary School.
The Balloch
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.53326° or 57° 31′ 60″ northLongitude
-2.88406° or 2° 53′ 3″ westElevation
1,201 feet (366 metres)Open location code
9C9VG4M8+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 903614180OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Balloch” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Balloch”
- Dutch: “The Balloch”
- Swedish: “The Balloch”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wester Auldtown and Horntowie.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Balloch Wood and Hill of Ardrone.
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