Petertown

Petertown is a locality in , . Petertown is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holm of Houton and Hall of Clestrain.

Islet
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The is one of the southern islands.

Historic building
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The is a house in the parish of , , . The house was the birthplace of the explorer John Rae in 1813. Currently derelict, the house became a listed building in 1971.

Passenger ship terminal
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is a passenger ship terminal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houton and Orphir.

Village
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is a settlement 5 miles southeast of on the island of , , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of , and is situated on a minor road off the A964.

Village
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is a parish and settlement on , . It is approximately 9 miles southwest of , and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes and the . is situated 2 miles east of Petertown.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles east of Petertown.

Petertown

Latitude
58.93025° or 58° 55′ 49″ north
Longitude
-3.20655° or 3° 12′ 24″ west
Elevation
112 feet (34 metres)
Open location code
9CCRWQJV+49
Geo­Names ID
13283287
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