Binnend

Binnend is a locality in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Binnend is situated nearby to the locality Widow’s Land, as well as near Whinnyhall.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Binnend and Burntisland railway station.

Binnend

Ruins

Binnend, also known as Binnend Village and The Binn, is an abandoned industrial village located two miles north of Burntisland in Fife. It was established in the late 1870s to house workers at the nearby shale oil extraction works.

Burntisland railway station

Railway station

Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burntisland railway station is a railway station in the town of Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line.

Craigkelly transmitting station

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The Craigkelly transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located at Craigkelly north of the Firth of Forth above the town of Burntisland in Fife, Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burntisland and Kinghorn.

Burntisland

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Burntisland is a port on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, in Fife in central Scotland, with a population of 6600 in 2020. Its west side is industrial and formerly had ship-building, but its east is a small seaside resort and commuter town for Edinburgh.

Kinghorn

Town

Photo: BesigedB, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kinghorn is a town and parish in Fife, Scotland. A seaside resort with two beaches, Kinghorn Beach and Pettycur Bay, plus a fishing port, it stands on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, opposite Edinburgh. Kinghorn is situated 2 miles east of Binnend.

Auchtertool

Village

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Auchtertool is a small village in Fife, Scotland. It is 4 miles west of Kirkcaldy. The name is from the Gaelic uachdar, meaning upland or heights above the Tiel burn. Auchtertool is situated 2½ miles northwest of Binnend.

Binnend

Type: Locality
Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.07181° or 56° 4′ 19″ north

Longitude

-3.22268° or 3° 13′ 22″ west

Open location code

9C8R3QCG+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3981918905

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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