Shebster

Shebster is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Shebster is situated nearby to the hamlet Achreamie, as well as near Upper Dounreay.

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 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 2 miles west of Shebster.

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

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 3½ miles north 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″ north

Longitude

-3.68999° or 3° 41′ 24″ west

Elevation

276 feet (84 metres)

Open location code

9CCRH836+62

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1465672170

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13283651

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Localities in the Area

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