Achscrabster
Achscrabster is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Achscrabster is situated nearby to the locality Achnavast, as well as near the hamlet Lieurary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Calder.
Loch Calder
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Calder is a lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 5 mi south west of Thurso in the Scottish Highlands. The loch is large with an irregular shape and has perimeter of 12.8 km. Loch Calder is situated 2½ miles south of Achscrabster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burnside and Thurso.
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 3½ miles north of Achscrabster.
Thurso
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Thurso is a town in Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 7390 in 2020. The name probably refers to the deity Thor, and this area was Norse until the 13th century.
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 4 miles southeast of Achscrabster.
Achscrabster
- Type: Locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.55005° or 58° 33′ 0″ northLongitude
-3.57414° or 3° 34′ 27″ westElevation
217 feet (66 metres)Open location code
9CCRHC2G+28GeoNames ID
13283783
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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