Backies
Backies is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Backies is situated near the locality Golspie Tower, as well as near Dunrobin Mains.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of 171 feet (52 metres)
- …is also known as “Backie”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Backies Broch and Dunrobin Castle railway station.
Backies Broch
Archaeological site
Backies Broch is an Iron Age broch in Sutherland, Scotland, roughly 1.6 miles north of Golspie.
Dunrobin Castle railway station
Railway station
Dunrobin Castle railway station is a railway station…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golspie and Doll.
Doll
Village
Doll is a scattered mixed crofting township and rural… Doll is situated 3 miles east of Backies.
Brora
Village
Brora is a village in the east of Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland. Brora is situated 4½ miles east of Backies.
Backies
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
57.9915° or 57° 59′ 29″ north
Longitude
-3.97437° or 3° 58′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C9RX2RG+H7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dun Robin Broch and Golspie Curling Pond.
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