Achnavast
Achnavast is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Achnavast is situated nearby to the locality Achscrabster, as well as near the hamlet Janetstown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunbar Hospital.
Dunbar Hospital
Hospital
Dunbar Hospital is a health facility in Ormlie Road, Thurso, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. Dunbar Hospital is situated 2½ miles northeast of Achnavast.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burnside and Thurso.
Burnside
Quarter
Burnside is a predominantly residential area of Thurso, Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Much of the district was built up during the latter half of the 20th century, and this development began in the region of the bridge which carries the A9 road over Wolf Burn, at grid reference ND106691. Burnside is situated 3½ miles northeast of Achnavast.
Thurso
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Thurso is a town in Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 7390 in 2020. The name probably refers to the deity Thor, and this area was Norse until the 13th century.
Scrabster
Village
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Scrabster is a small settlement on Thurso Bay in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland. It is some 1+1⁄2 miles from Thurso, 22+1⁄2 miles from Wick, 112 miles from Inverness and 271.7 miles from Edinburgh. Scrabster is situated 4 miles north of Achnavast.
Achnavast
- Type: Locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.55713° or 58° 33′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.58367° or 3° 35′ 1″ westElevation
171 feet (52 metres)Open location code
9CCRHC48+VGGeoNames ID
13280614
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