Achavar
Achavar is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Achavar is situated nearby to the locality Badfallister, as well as near Mavesy.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hill o’ Many Stanes and Clythness Lighthouse.
Hill o’ Many Stanes
Archaeological site
Photo: Meghanfdavis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hill o' Many Stanes is a hillside at Mid Clyth, about 14 kilometres south of Wick, in Caithness, Scotland. It has about 200 upright stones, none more than a metre high, set out in rows running approximately north and south with the incline. Hill o’ Many Stanes is situated 2 miles northeast of Achavar.
Clythness Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clythness Lighthouse is situated 2 miles east of Achavar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lybster and Latheron.
Lybster
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lybster is a village on the east coast of Caithness in northern Scotland. It was once a big herring fishing port in the 19th century. The Waterlines heritage museum is located in Lybster Harbour and provides information on the history and geology of Lybster.
Latheron
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Latheron is a small village and civil parish in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, centred on the junction of the A9 with the A99. The Clan Gunn Heritage Centre and Museum is housed in the old Parish Church. Latheron is situated 4½ miles southwest of Achavar.
Landhallow
Hamlet
Landhallow is a small village, approximately 1 mile west of Latheron in eastern Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Landhallow is situated 5 miles southwest of Achavar.
Achavar
- Type: Locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.31594° or 58° 18′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.25999° or 3° 15′ 36″ westElevation
276 feet (84 metres)Open location code
9CCR8P8R+92GeoNames ID
13283718
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