Kinkell
Kinkell is a hamlet in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Kinkell is situated nearby to the hamlet Kingask, as well as near Easter Balrymonth.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Andrews Cathedral and St Andrews Castle.
St Andrews Cathedral
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The Cathedral of St Andrew is a ruined cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church in Scotland as the seat of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and the Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews. St Andrews Cathedral is situated 2 miles northwest of Kinkell.
St Andrews Castle
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St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea. St Andrews Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Kinkell.
Church of St Mary on the Rock
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The Church of St Mary on the Rock, or St Mary's Collegiate Church, was a secular college of priests based on the seaward side of St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews, just beyond the precinct walls. Church of St Mary on the Rock is situated 2 miles northwest of Kinkell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boarhills and St Andrews.
Boarhills
Hamlet
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Boarhills is a hamlet close to Kingsbarns in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. It is located off the A917 road, 4+1⁄2 miles from St Andrews and 5+1⁄2 miles from Crail, close to the mouth of Kenly Water with the North Sea. Boarhills is situated 1½ miles east of Kinkell.
St Andrews
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St Andrews is a town on the coast of Fife in northeast Scotland. With a population of 16,930 in 2021, it's an attractive place famous for its ancient university and as the "home of golf".
Dunino
Hamlet
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Dunino is a village and parish in the East Neuk of Fife. It is 10 km from the nearest town, St Andrews, and 8 km from the fishing village of Anstruther. Dunino is situated 2½ miles south of Kinkell.
Kinkell
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.32267° or 56° 19′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.74545° or 2° 44′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C8V87F3+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 13966263082OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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