Castletown
Castletown is an abandoned airfield in Highland Council, Scotland. Castletown is situated nearby to Loch Heilen, as well as near the village Dunnet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Heilen.
Loch Heilen
Photo: Peter Gamble, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Heilen is a loch in the civil parish of Dunnet in Caithness, Scotland. St. John's Loch and Loch Heilen are the two largest lochs in the parish. It is about two miles inland from Dunnet Bay to the west, which is on the north coast of Scotland. Loch Heilen is situated 2½ miles east of Castletown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castletown and Dunnet.
Castletown
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castletown is a village on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland, situated near Dunnet Bay. It is within the civil parish of Olrig, where it is the main settlement, and within the historic county of Caithness.
Dunnet
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunnet is a village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland. It is within the Parish of Dunnet. Dunnet is situated 2½ miles north of Castletown.
Bower
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bower is a village and civil parish in Highland, Scotland It is 10 miles from Thurso and around 11 miles from Wick. Bower is served by Wick, Thurso and Castletown for shopping, taxis and post offices. Bower is situated 3 miles southeast of Castletown.
Castletown
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Category: transportation
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.5838° or 58° 35′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.34959° or 3° 20′ 59″ westElevation
85 feet (26 metres)Open location code
9CCRHMM2+G5GeoNames ID
11710997
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