Achalone
Achalone is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Achalone is situated nearby to the hamlet Banniskirk, as well as near Houstry.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Georgemas Junction railway station and Achanarras Quarry.
Georgemas Junction railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Georgemas Junction railway station is a railway station on the Far North Line in the far north of Scotland. The station, which is in the Highland council area, serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness, including Georgemas, Roadside and Banniskirk and the village of Halkirk, which lies approximately 1.6 miles west of the station. Georgemas Junction railway station is situated 1½ miles north of Achalone.
Braal Castle
Castle
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Braal Castle is located by the River Thurso north of the village of Halkirk, in Caithness, northern Scotland. The ruined castle, which dates back to the mid-14th century, was originally known as the Castle of Brathwell. Braal Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Achalone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halkirk and Watten.
Halkirk
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halkirk is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east. Halkirk is situated 2½ miles northwest of Achalone.
Watten
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Watten is a small village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, on the main road between the burgh of Wick and the town of Thurso, about twelve kilometres west of Wick and close to Wick River and to Loch Watten. Watten is situated 6 miles east of Achalone.
Achalone
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.4897° or 58° 29′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.45203° or 3° 27′ 7″ westElevation
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
9CCRFGQX+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1465139465OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13283753
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