Stemster Hill
Stemster Hill is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 814 feet. Stemster Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Achavanich, as well as near the locality Crofts of Benachielt.Places of Interest
Highlights include Achavanich and Loch Rangag.
Achavanich
Archaeological site
Photo: Ewen Rennie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achavanich is an unusual megalithic horseshoe-shaped structure near Loch Stemster in Caithness, Scotland. Meaning "field of the stones", 36 of the original 54 remain today, mostly on the western side of the structure.
Rumster Forest transmitting station
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rumster Forest transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility near the town of Wick, in Caithness, Scotland. It is owned and operated by Arqiva. Rumster Forest transmitting station is situated 2 miles south of Stemster Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lybster and Houstry.
Lybster
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lybster is a village on the east coast of Caithness in northern Scotland. It was once a big herring fishing port in the 19th century. The Waterlines heritage museum is located in Lybster Harbour and provides information on the history and geology of Lybster. Lybster is situated 5 miles southeast of Stemster Hill.
Houstry
Village
Houstry is a scattered crofting village, in the east coast of Dunbeath, Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.A large wind farm has been built next to the village. Houstry is situated 5 miles southwest of Stemster Hill.
Latheron
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Latheron is a small village and civil parish in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, centred on the junction of the A9 with the A99. The Clan Gunn Heritage Centre and Museum is housed in the old Parish Church. Latheron is situated 5 miles south of Stemster Hill.
Stemster Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 814 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.35771° or 58° 21′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.36906° or 3° 22′ 9″ westElevation
814 feet (248 metres)Open location code
9CCR9J5J+39GeoNames ID
12614333
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Localities in the Area
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