Meikle Balloch

Meikle Balloch is a peak in , and has an elevation of 1,519 feet. Meikle Balloch is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Auchindoun Castle.

Castle
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is a 15th-century L-Plan tower castle located in Auchindoun near in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dufftown and Glass.

Town
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is a burgh in , Scotland. While the town is part of the historic Mortlach parish, the town was established and laid out in the early 19th century as part of a planned new town settlement.

Village
is a parish about 8 miles west of , , Scotland. It is now wholly located in Aberdeenshire but before the reorganisation of Scottish county boundaries in 1891 it was partly in Banffshire. is situated 5 miles northeast of Meikle Balloch.

Village
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The is an estate and largely depopulated rural community in , . The meaning of the name has been much disputed. Traditionally it is held to mean "timber moss", though this has no recognisable counterpart in Scottish Gaelic, and Alexander Smith suggests no Gaelic meaning can be assigned. is situated 5 miles south of Meikle Balloch.

Meikle Balloch

Latitude
57.40026° or 57° 24′ 1″ north
Longitude
-3.06776° or 3° 4′ 4″ west
Elevation
1,519 feet (463 metres)
Open location code
9C9RCW2J+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2419223339
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12621643
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