Broubster

Broubster is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Broubster is situated nearby to the hamlet Shurrery, as well as near Knockglass.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Calder.

Loch Calder

Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Calder is a lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 5 mi south west of Thurso in the Scottish Highlands. The loch is large with an irregular shape and has perimeter of 12.8 km. Loch Calder is situated 2½ miles east of Broubster.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achvarasdal and Reay.

Achvarasdal

Hamlet

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Achvarasdal is a village in Caithness, Scotland, within the Highland council area. Its Gaelic name is officially Achadh Mharasdail but it is also known in Gaelic as Achadh Bhàrrasdail. Achvarasdal is situated 4½ miles northwest of Broubster.

Reay

Village

Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Reay is a village which has grown around Sandside Bay on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. It is within the historic Parish of Reay and the historic county of Caithness. Reay is situated 5 miles northwest of Broubster.

Forss

Hamlet

Photo: C Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Forss is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Brims Castle is located in Forss and was the former stronghold of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath. Forss is situated 5 miles north of Broubster.

Broubster

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.51967° or 58° 31′ 11″ north

Longitude

-3.65929° or 3° 39′ 33″ west

Elevation

279 feet (85 metres)

Open location code

9CCRG89R+V7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1468330907

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13282514

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Lochan Ealach and Cnoc an Ruighein Duibh.

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