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 Benbecula; instead it is located on South Clettraval on the isle of North Uist, 11 miles from Lochmaddy in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
- Military installation
- …lies at an elevation of around 270 feet (80 metres)
- …is also known as “Remote Radar Head Benbecula”
- …is operated by Royal Air Force
- Description: Royal Air Force air defence radar on North Uist, Scotland.
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Tigharry
Tigharry is a small village on the west of North Uist.
2 miles west of RRH Benbecula
North Uist
North Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
RRH Benbecula
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Latitude
57.61763° or 57° 37′ 4″ north
Longitude
-7.44665° or 7° 26′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C9JJH93+38
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = military
OpenStreetMap feature
military = base
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“RRH Benbecula” goes by many names.
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