Hill of Shebster
Hill of Shebster is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 436 feet. Hill of Shebster is situated nearby to the hamlet Upper Dounreay, as well as near Achreamie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include RAF Dounreay and Dounreay Castle.
RAF Dounreay
Historic site
Was an airfield in Dounreay, UK that opened in April 1944. In 1955 the airfield was taken over by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for developing a fast breeder reactor. One runway was kept operational until the 1990s for transport to/from the site. RAF Dounreay is situated 2 miles northwest of Hill of Shebster.
Dounreay Castle
Ruins
Dounreay Castle is a ruined 16th-century L-plan castle, about 8 miles west of Thurso, Highland, Scotland, within the grounds of Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment. Dounreay Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Hill of Shebster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reay and Forss.
Reay
Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reay is a village which has grown around Sandside Bay on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. It is within the historic Parish of Reay and the historic county of Caithness. Reay is situated 2½ miles west of Hill of Shebster.
Forss
Hamlet
Photo: C Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forss is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Brims Castle is located in Forss and was the former stronghold of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath. Forss is situated 3 miles northeast of Hill of Shebster.
Hill of Shebster
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 436 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.55728° or 58° 33′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.69973° or 3° 41′ 59″ westElevation
436 feet (133 metres)Open location code
9CCRH842+W4GeoNames ID
12612709
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