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Angus

Craichie

Craichie is a hamlet in the parish of , . Craichie is three miles south-east of and two miles south-west of , at a junction on the B9128 to Forfar road.
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Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Angus, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Craquhy” and “Old Craichie”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bowriefauld and Dunnichen.

Village
is a small village in . To the north of is and to the east is . The village has several old cottages. Dunnichen cemetery is on the northern edge of the village.

Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , situated between and . It is close to Hill, at which the Battle of Dun Nechtain is popularly believed to have been fought.

Village
Photo: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in . is the largest village in Angus, with a population of nearly 2,000. Situated 17 miles from , 5 miles from , 10 miles from and 10 miles from . is situated 2 miles northeast of Craichie.

Craichie

Latitude
56.61463° or 56° 36′ 53″ north
Longitude
-2.81123° or 2° 48′ 40″ west
Elevation
400 feet (122 metres)
Open location code
9C8VJ57Q+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3524582668
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
13276840
Wiki­data ID
Q5180645
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Craichie” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Craichie”
  • Dutch: “Craichie”
  • French: “Craichie”
  • Irish: “Craichie”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Craichie, Aonghas”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as East Mains of Craichie and Pickerton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Craichie Village Play Area and Sheepfold.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Craichie”. Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.