Scarty’s Monument
Scarty’s Monument is an obelisk in Aberdeen, Scotland. Scarty’s Monument is situated nearby to the wharf Abercrombie Jetty, as well as near the playground Fittie Play Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aberdeen railway station and Torry Battery.
Aberdeen railway station
Railway station
Photo: King Bilbo I, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aberdeen railway station is the main railway station in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the busiest railway station in Scotland north of the major cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Aberdeen railway station is situated 1 mile west of Scarty’s Monument.
Torry Battery
Ruins
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Torry Battery is an artillery battery near Torry in Aberdeen, Scotland, which has overlooked the city's harbour since 1860. It was originally constructed for nine guns with a defensible barracks at the rear. Torry Battery is situated 2,000 feet east of Scarty’s Monument.
Codona’s Amusement Park
Theme park
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Codona's Amusement Park is an amusement park located in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was established by the Codona family in 1970 and continues under family management. Codona’s Amusement Park is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Scarty’s Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Footdee and Balnagask.
Footdee
Suburb
Photo: Ettore Timi, CC BY 2.5.
Footdee, locally known as Fittie, is a picturesque area of Aberdeen, Scotland. A former fishing village, it lies at the entrance to Aberdeen Harbour. The name appears to mean "foot of the Dee", but it has also been linked to Fittick, a local saint.
Balnagask
Quarter
Photo: Lizzie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balnagask is an area of Torry, a burgh of Aberdeen in Scotland. Balnagask is said to mean "the village in the hollow" in Gaelic. The Balnagask Estate stretched from the golf course to the fields that overlooked both the Bay of Nigg and the railway line.
Torry
Suburb
Torry is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, lying on the south bank of the River Dee. It was historically part of the county of Kincardineshire and was absorbed into the city of Aberdeen in 1891.
Scarty’s Monument
- Type: Obelisk
- Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.14256° or 57° 8′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.06894° or 2° 4′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C9V4WVJ+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 9968361176OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Scarty’s Monument from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abercrombie Jetty and Fittie Play Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Marine Operations Centre and Silver Darling.
Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, and Inverness.
Curious Obelisks to Discover
Uncover intriguing obelisks from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.