Alford

Alford is a large village in , north-east , lying just south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Town with 2,790 residents
  • Description: village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Alford (Aberdeenshire)”, “Alford i Skottland”, “Alford, Aberdeenshire”, “Alford, Scotland”, and “Awfuird”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Grampian Transport Museum and Alford Valley Railway.

Museum
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a transport museum and…

Museum
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a 2 ft narrow gauge…

Castle
Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the remains of a 16th-century Z-plan… is situated 2 miles west of Alford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridge of Alford and Keig.

Village
Photo: Bryan A Watson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland.

Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village within the local government area… is situated 3 miles northeast of Alford.

Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, usually shortened to Tough… is situated 3 miles southeast of Alford.

Alford

Latitude
57.23185° or 57° 13′ 55″ north
Longitude
-2.70163° or 2° 42′ 6″ west
Population
2,790
Elevation
489 feet (149 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB AFO
Open location code
9C9V67JX+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 241795518
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2657509
Wiki­data ID
Q2638187
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Alford” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Alford”
  • Cebuano: “Alford”
  • Chinese: “奥尔福德”
  • Dutch: “Alford”
  • French: “Alford”
  • German: “Alford”
  • Irish: “Àfard”
  • Italian: “Alford”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Alford”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Alford i Aberdeenshire”
  • Norwegian: “Alford”
  • Persian: “آفورد”
  • Polish: “Alford (Szkocja)”
  • Polish: “Alford”
  • Russian: “Алфорд”
  • Scots: “Aaford”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Àthfort”
  • South Azerbaijani: “آفورد، ابردین‌شیر”
  • Spanish: “Alford”
  • Swedish: “Alford, Aberdeenshire”
  • Swedish: “Alford”
  • Urdu: “الفورد، ابرڈین شائر”
  • Welsh: “Alford, Swydd Aberdeen”
  • Welsh: “Alford”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Montgarrie and Muir of Alford.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Farquharson Fountain and Alford Post Office.

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Worth a closer look: Aberdeen and Stonehaven.

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