Caen
Caen is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Caen is situated nearby to the locality Marrel, as well as near the hamlet West Helmsdale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Helmsdale railway station.
Helmsdale railway station
Railway station
Photo: Railwayfan2005, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Helmsdale railway station is a railway station serving the village of Helmsdale in the Highland council area, northern Scotland. It is located on the Far North Line, between Brora and Kildonan, 101 miles 40 chains from Inverness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Helmsdale and Helmsdale.
West Helmsdale
Hamlet
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Helmsdale is a small settlement lying on the right bank of the River Helmsdale, on the east coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Helmsdale lies on the left bank of the River Helmsdale. West Helmsdale is situated 1½ miles south of Caen.
Helmsdale
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Helmsdale is a fishing village in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, about two hours by road or rail north of Inverness. In 2011 its population was 764. The name derives from Norse Hjalmundal, the "Dale of the Helmet".
Kilphedir
Hamlet
Photo: Lianachan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilphedir is a small remote settlement, which sits in the Strath Ullie valley in Helmsdale, Sutherland, east coast of the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The River Helmsdale flows past Kilphedir following the A897 road. Kilphedir is situated 2 miles west of Caen.
Caen
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.13776° or 58° 8′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.6707° or 3° 40′ 15″ westOpen location code
9CCR48QH+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 1468614907OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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