Blackford
Blackford is an archaeological site in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Blackford is situated nearby to the forest The Strip, as well as near the village Glen Eagles.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackford and Glen Eagles.
Blackford
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackford is located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately 5 miles from the town of Auchterarder. The village is located just off the A9 between Perth and Stirling which has been bypassed since 1978.
Glen Eagles
Village
Glen Eagles is a glen that connects with Glen Devon to form a pass through the Ochil Hills of Perth and Kinross in Scotland. The name's origin has nothing to do with eagles, and is a corruption of eaglais or ecclesia, meaning church, and refers to the chapel and well of Saint Mungo, which was restored as a memorial to the Haldane family that owns the Gleneagles estate. Glen Eagles is situated 2½ miles northeast of Blackford.
Braco
Village
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Braco is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, with a population of 515. It is located 5 miles north of Dunblane towards Perth off the A9 road. Braco is situated 3½ miles west of Blackford.
Blackford
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.2523° or 56° 15′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.79196° or 3° 47′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C8R7625+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 2661199478OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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