Fordoun

Fordoun is a village and parish in the Mearns, in , Scotland. The parish also contains the village of . The village of Fordoun is of 19th-century origin, having grown up around the railway station opened here in 1849.
Wikipedia
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of 226 feet (69 metres)
  • …is also known as “Fordoun Station”
  • Description: village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Auchenblae Parish Church and Bruce Fountain, High Street, Auchenblae.

Church
Photo: Chh bck, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 miles northwest of Fordoun.

Memorial
Photo: Lloyd Housley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a memorial, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Fordoun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Auchenblae and Glenbervie.

Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns… is situated 2 miles northwest of Fordoun.

Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located in the north east of … is situated 3 miles north of Fordoun.

Village
Photo: Lloyd Housley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet and parish in the Howe of the… is situated 3 miles east of Fordoun.

Fordoun

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Latitude
56.87354° or 56° 52′ 25″ north
Longitude
-2.41239° or 2° 24′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C8VVHFQ+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 785388763
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11983621
Wiki­data ID
Q5468100

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Irish—“Fordoun” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Fordoun”
  • Dutch: “Fordoun”
  • French: “Fordoun”
  • Irish: “Fordun”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fordoun Memorial Hall and Redhall House.

Aberdeenshire: Highlights

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