The Shand
The Shand is a bus stop in Dundee City, Scotland. The Shand is situated nearby to the suburb Menzieshill, as well as near Balgay Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mills Observatory and Dundee Airport.
Mills Observatory
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Mills Observatory is the first purpose-built public astronomical observatory in the UK, located on the summit of Balgay Hill in Dundee, Scotland. Built in 1935, the observatory is classically styled in sandstone and has a distinctive 7 m dome, which houses a Victorian refracting telescope, a small planetarium, and display areas. Mills Observatory is situated 2,800 feet east of The Shand.
Dundee Airport
Aerodrome
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Dundee Airport is an airport based in Dundee, Scotland. It lies on the shore of the Firth of Tay and overlooks the Tay Rail Bridge. It is a popular transport hub for golf players, as it is the closest airport to the championship courses at St Andrews, Gleneagles and Carnoustie.
Ninewells Hospital
Hospital
Ninewells Hospital is a large teaching hospital, based on the western edge of Dundee, Scotland. It is internationally renowned for introducing laparoscopic surgery to the UK as well as being a leading centre in developing fields such as the management of cancer, medical genetics and robotic surgery. Ninewells Hospital is situated 2,200 feet west of The Shand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menzieshill and Ninewells.
Menzieshill
Suburb
Menzieshill is a suburb and community council area in Dundee, Scotland. It is located in the west of the city, and is immediately north west of Blackness and the West End, west of Lochee, east of Gowrie Park and south of Charleston.
Ninewells
Suburb
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Ninewells is an area of Dundee, Scotland. It is most well known for being home to Ninewells Hospital, a major teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Dundee and one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe.
Balgay
Suburb
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Balgay is a suburb in the west end of Dundee, Scotland. It is centred around Balgay Hill and Balgay Park, both of which provide extensive green spaces for recreation and nature appreciation.
The Shand
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Dundee City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.4646° or 56° 27′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.02637° or 3° 1′ 35″ westOperator
StagecoachOpen location code
9C8RFX7F+RFOpenStreetMap ID
node 567045442OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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