RRH Benbecula

Remote Radar Head Benbecula or RRH Benbecula, is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. Despite its name, it is not located on the nearby island of ; instead it is located on South Clettraval on the isle of , 11 miles from in the of Scotland.
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Photo: Glenryanbri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Military installation
  • Description: Royal Air Force air defence radar on North Uist, Scotland.
  • Also known as: “Remote Radar Head Benbecula”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scolpaig Tower.

Tower
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Georgian folly located near the village of on the island of in the . The name probably derives from the Old Norse scolpvik, or 'Scolp Bay'. is situated 2½ miles northwest of RRH Benbecula.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tigharry and Malaclete.

Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village on the west of . It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave. is situated 2 miles west of RRH Benbecula.

Hamlet
Photo: Dannie Calder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles northeast of RRH Benbecula.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the Western Isles or of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, nowadays bridged by a causeway.

RRH Benbecula

Latitude
57.61763° or 57° 37′ 4″ north
Longitude
-7.44665° or 7° 26′ 48″ west
Elevation
266 feet (81 metres)
Operator
Royal Air Force
Open location code
9C9JJH93+38
Open­Street­Map ID
way 60003701
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­base
Geo­Names ID
13645495
Wiki­data ID
Q7277633
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In Other Languages

From French to Polish—“RRH Benbecula” goes by many names.
  • French: “RRH Benbecula”
  • Japanese: “ベンベキュラ空軍基地”
  • Polish: “RAF Benbecula”

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