RRH Buchan

Remote Radar Head Buchan or RRH Buchan is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. It is located at Stirling Hill, 3.2 kilometres south of on the coast of northeast Scotland.
Wikipedia
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Military installation
  • …is also known as “Remote Radar Head Buchan”
  • …is operated by Royal Air Force
  • Description: Royal Air Force air defence radar in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Address: Longhaven, Peterhead

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Buchan Ness Lighthouse and Peterhead Power Station.

Lighthouse
Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lighthouse in Boddam, . is situated 1½ miles northeast of RRH Buchan.

Power station
Photo: PortHenry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a multi-unit station owned… is situated 1½ miles northeast of RRH Buchan.

Church
Photo: Seasider53, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Category C listed building… is situated 1½ miles northeast of RRH Buchan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boddam and Buchan Ness.

Village
Photo: Alan Jamieson, CC BY 2.0.
is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, .

Locality
is a bridged island that is connected… is situated 1½ miles northeast of RRH Buchan.

Hamlet
Photo: hayley green, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The name refers both to a collapsed… is situated 2 miles south of RRH Buchan.

RRH Buchan

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Latitude
57.45868° or 57° 27′ 31″ north
Longitude
-1.81174° or 1° 48′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C9WF55Q+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1082533101
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­base
Wiki­data ID
Q7277635

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“RRH Buchan” goes by many names.
  • French: “RRH Buchan”
  • Japanese: “バカン空軍基地”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stirling Hill Granite Quarry and Little Donnon.

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