Hill of Easter Echt
Hill of Easter Echt is a hill in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 479 feet. Hill of Easter Echt is situated nearby to the village Dunecht, as well as near Garlogie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch of Skene and Cullerlie stone circle.
Loch of Skene
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Loch of Skene is a large lowland, freshwater loch in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies approximately 1 mi to the west of the village of Kirkton of Skene and 9 mi west of Aberdeen.
Cullerlie stone circle
Archaeological site
Cullerlie stone circle, also known as the Standing Stones of Echt, is a small stone circle situated near Echt, Aberdeenshire. It consists of eight irregular stones of red granite arranged at approximately equal intervals to form a circle of 10.2 m diameter, enclosing the same number of small cairns. Cullerlie stone circle is situated 2 miles southeast of Hill of Easter Echt.
Dunecht House
House
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Dunecht House is a stately home on the Dunecht estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The house is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunecht and Garlogie.
Dunecht
Village
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Dunecht is a slightly linear village on the A944 road in north-east Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It is not to be confused with Echt. Dunecht is located 12 miles west of the city of Aberdeen and is situated by the confluence of the Kinnernie and Bervie burns.
Garlogie
Village
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Garlogie is a roadside hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was, during the 19th century, the site of a textile milling settlement using water from Loch of Skene. Garlogie is situated 1½ miles southeast of Hill of Easter Echt.
Echt
Village
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Echt is an Aberdeenshire crossroads village in northeast Scotland with a population of approximately 300 people. Echt has a number of prehistoric remains, including the Barmekin of Echt which is on a hill to the northwest. Echt is situated 2 miles southwest of Hill of Easter Echt.
Hill of Easter Echt
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 479 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.15395° or 57° 9′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.39071° or 2° 23′ 27″ westElevation
479 feet (146 metres)Open location code
9C9V5J35+HPGeoNames ID
12621656
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