Dounreay
Dounreay is a small settlement and the site of two large nuclear establishments on the north coast of Caithness in the Highland area of Scotland. It is on the A836 road nine miles west of Thurso.- Industry
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment”
- …is operated by UKAEA
- …dates from 1955
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Dounreay Castle and RAF Dounreay.
RAF Dounreay
Historic site
Was an airfield in Dounreay, UK that opened in April 1944.
2,500 feet east of Dounreay
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achvarasdal and Reay.
Achvarasdal
Achvarasdal is a village in Caithness, Scotland, within the Highland council area.
Dounreay
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Latitude
58.58046° or 58° 34′ 50″ north
Longitude
-3.74493° or 3° 44′ 42″ west
Open location code
9CCRH7J4+52
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = industrial
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Dounreay” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lower Dounreay and Dunreay.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Dounreay Fast Reactor and Shore Test Facility.
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