The Backies Croft
The Backies Croft is a dwelling in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. The Backies Croft is situated nearby to the dwelling Badenyon, as well as near the peak The Socach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Badenyon.
Badenyon
Dwelling
Photo: Chris Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Badenyon is a former clachan, or village, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The last farming inhabitant of Badenyon, Jeanie Farquarson, died in the early 1970s. Badenyon is situated 2,800 feet northeast of The Backies Croft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lost and Bellabeg.
Lost
Hamlet
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Lost is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies 40 miles west of Aberdeen in the Cairngorm mountains. The hamlet is situated near the village of Bellabeg where the Water of Nochty feeds into the River Don. Lost is situated 3½ miles south of The Backies Croft.
Bellabeg
Village
Photo: XKQ7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bellabeg is a small roadside settlement in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Amenities in Bellabeg include a Spar shop, a village hall, a green where the Highland Games are held, and the road to Lost with the famous signs pointing to "Lost". Bellabeg is situated 3½ miles south of The Backies Croft.
Strathdon
Village
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire about 25 miles west of Aberdeen. It grew up as resort town in the Victorian era and in 2022 had a population of 1400. Strathdon is situated 4 miles south of The Backies Croft.
The Backies Croft
- Type: Dwelling
- Categories: locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.25313° or 57° 15′ 11″ northLongitude
-3.10718° or 3° 6′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C9R7V3V+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 11168404396OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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Highlights include The Socach and Ladylea Hill.
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