Craig Gowan

Craig Gowan is a hill in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,332 feet. Craig Gowan is situated nearby to the locality Carnaquheen, as well as near the hamlet Easter Balmoral.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Crathie Kirk and Royal Lochnagar distillery.

Crathie Kirk

Church

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Crathie Kirk is a small Church of Scotland parish church in the Scottish village of Crathie, best known for being the regular place of worship of the British royal family when they are in residence at the nearby Balmoral Castle.

Royal Lochnagar distillery

Distillery

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Royal Lochnagar distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery based on the Abergeldie Estate, near Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside. It is close to the mountain Lochnagar.

Abergeldie Castle

Castle

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Abergeldie Castle is a four-floor tower house in Crathie and Braemar parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stands at an altitude of 840 feet, on the south bank of the River Dee, five miles west of Ballater, and about two miles east of the royal residence of Balmoral Castle. Abergeldie Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Craig Gowan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crathie.

Crathie

Village

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Crathie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stands on the north bank of the River Dee. Abergeldie Castle is 1 mile away. It was built around 1550 and had 19th century additions.

Craig Gowan

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,332 feet
Category: landform
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.03147° or 57° 1′ 53″ north

Longitude

-3.22836° or 3° 13′ 42″ west

Elevation

1,332 feet (406 metres)

Open location code

9C9R2QJC+HM

GeoNames ID

12614196

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