Achvarasdal

Achvarasdal is a village in , , within the Highland council area. Its Gaelic name is officially Achadh Mharasdail but it is also known in Gaelic as Achadh Bhàrrasdail.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Achvasadal”

Places of Interest

Highlights: RAF Dounreay and Dounreay Castle.

Historic site
Was an airfield in Dounreay, UK that opened in April 1944.

Ruins
is a ruined 16th-century L-plan…

Photo: John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small settlement and the site of two…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reay and Forss.

Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a which has grown around Sandside Bay…

Hamlet
Photo: C Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west… is situated 4 miles northeast of Achvarasdal.

Achvarasdal

Latitude
58.56038° or 58° 33′ 37″ north
Longitude
-3.74855° or 3° 44′ 55″ west
Elevation
141 feet (43 metres)
Open location code
9CCRH762+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1463286088
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
10245165
Wiki­data ID
Q2052069
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Achvarasdal” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Achvarasdal”
  • Dutch: “Achvarasdal”
  • Irish: “Achadh Bhàrrasdail”
  • Irish: “Achadh Mharasdail”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Achadh Bhàrrasdail”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Achadh Mharasdail”
  • Urdu: “اکواراسڈل”
  • “Achvarasdal - Achadh Mharasdail”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Isauld and Dunreay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Broch 65m NE of Achvarasdal House and Broch site.

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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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