Fortrie

Fortrie is a locality in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Fortrie is situated nearby to the locality Auchininna, as well as near the hamlet Inverkeithny.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carlin Stone, or Cairn Riv, stone circle, Backhill of Drachlaw and Stone circle 1320m SW of North Pitglassie.

Carlin Stone, or Cairn Riv, stone circle, Backhill of Drachlaw

Archaeological site

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carlin Stone, or Cairn Riv, stone circle, Backhill of Drachlaw is an archaeological site.

Stone circle 1320m SW of North Pitglassie

Archaeological site

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stone circle 1320m SW of North Pitglassie is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Fortrie.

Glendronach distillery

Distillery

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glendronach distillery is a Scottish whisky distillery located near Forgue, by Huntly, Aberdeenshire, in the Highland whisky district. It is owned by the Brown–Forman Corporation. Glendronach distillery is situated 2½ miles west of Fortrie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inverkeithny and Forgue.

Inverkeithny

Hamlet

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Inverkeithny is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village lies near where the Burn of Forgue flows into the River Deveron, 7 miles west of Turriff and 3 miles south-east of Aberchirder. Inverkeithny is situated 2½ miles northwest of Fortrie.

Forgue

Village

Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Forgue is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire. It lies 35 miles northwest of Aberdeen and 8 miles northeast of Huntly. It is northwest of the village Largue. The hamlet is surrounded by the lands of Bognie Estate, which have been held by the Morisons of Bognie since 1635. Forgue is situated 3 miles west of Fortrie.

Auchterless

Village

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Auchterless is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; grid reference NJ 713 416, postcode AB53 8BG. The nearest large settlement is Turriff. It is traditionally known as "Kirkton of Auchterless". Auchterless is situated 4 miles southeast of Fortrie.

Fortrie

Type: Locality
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.49446° or 57° 29′ 40″ north

Longitude

-2.56399° or 2° 33′ 50″ west

Elevation

381 feet (116 metres)

Open location code

9C9VFCVP+QC

GeoNames ID

13278451

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