Dounreay

Dounreay is a small settlement and the site of two large nuclear establishments on the north coast of in the area of Scotland. It is on the A836 road nine miles west of .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dounreay Castle and RAF Dounreay.

Ruins
is a ruined 16th-century L-plan… is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Dounreay.

Historic site
Was an airfield in Dounreay, UK that opened in April 1944. is situated 2,500 feet east of Dounreay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achvarasdal and Reay.

Hamlet
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , , within the Highland council area.

Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a which has grown around Sandside Bay… is situated 2 miles southwest of Dounreay.

Hamlet
Photo: C Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west… is situated 3½ miles east of Dounreay.

Dounreay

Latitude
58.58046° or 58° 34′ 50″ north
Longitude
-3.74493° or 3° 44′ 42″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Established
1955
Operator
UKAEA
Open location code
9CCRH7J4+52
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38387480
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Geo­Names ID
11839424
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Dounreay” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lower Dounreay and Dunreay.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Dounreay Fast Reactor and Prototype Fast Reactor.

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