Kirktown
Kirktown of St Fergus, often just called Kirktown, is an area of the village of St Fergus in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It should not be confused with an area of Peterhead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kirktown of St Fergus”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Inverugie Castle and St Fergus Gas Terminal.
Inverugie Castle
Ruins
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverugie Castle or Cheyne's Tower is the ruins of a motte-and-bailey castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Inverugie Castle is situated 2½ miles south of Kirktown.
St Fergus Gas Terminal
The St Fergus Gas Terminal is a large gas terminal found near St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and is protected by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. The other main UK gas terminals are at Bacton, Norfolk and the Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire.Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Fergus and Rora.
St Fergus
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Fergus is a village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. St Fergus lies 1 mile from the North Sea coast and 3 miles north-west of Peterhead.
Rora
Hamlet
Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rora is a rural settlement in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 8.3 kilometres north-west of Peterhead and lying to the north of the River Ugie. Rora is situated 2 miles southwest of Kirktown.
Inverugie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverugie is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to the northwest of Peterhead. Inverugie is situated 2½ miles south of Kirktown.
Kirktown
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.55819° or 57° 33′ 30″ northLongitude
-1.84881° or 1° 50′ 56″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
9C9WH552+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1306558006OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
“Kirktown” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kirktown”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Fergus Parish Church and St Fergus Post Office.
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