Shebster
Shebster is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Shebster is situated nearby to the hamlet Achreamie, as well as near Upper Dounreay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include RAF Dounreay.
RAF Dounreay
Historic site
Was an airfield in Dounreay, UK that opened in April 1944. In 1955 the airfield was taken over by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for developing a fast breeder reactor. One runway was kept operational until the 1990s for transport to/from the site. RAF Dounreay is situated 2½ miles northwest of Shebster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reay and Forss.
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 3 miles west of Shebster.
Forss
Hamlet
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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 3½ miles north of Shebster.
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 6 miles northeast of Shebster.
Shebster
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.55309° or 58° 33′ 11″ northLongitude
-3.68999° or 3° 41′ 24″ westElevation
276 feet (84 metres)Open location code
9CCRH836+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 1465672170OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13283651
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