Observatory
Observatory is a tower in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Observatory is situated nearby to the forest Highlandman’s Clump, as well as near Alder Haugh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Deer Abbey and Loudon Wood stone circle.
Deer Abbey
Archaeological site
Photo: Deacon of Pndapetzim, Public domain.
Deer Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Buchan, Scotland. It was founded by 1219 under the patronage William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, who is also buried there. Deer Abbey is situated 1¼ miles south of Observatory.
Loudon Wood stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Chris Lodge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loudon Wood stone circle is an archaeological site, which is situated 4,100 feet west of Observatory.
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum
Museum
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Aberdeenshire Farming Museum is situated 1¼ miles south of Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fetterangus and Old Deer.
Fetterangus
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fetterangus is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located just to the north of Mintlaw. Fetterangus is often called "Fishie", though the origin of this nickname is unknown.
Old Deer
Village
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Old Deer is a parish and village in the district of Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The population in 2011 was 152. The village lies on the A950, beside the Deer or South Ugie Water, 10.1 miles west of Peterhead and 2 miles from Mintlaw.
Mintlaw
Village
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Mintlaw is a large village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies at the intersection of the A950 and A952 roads, west of Peterhead. The 2001 UK census records a population of 2,647 people. Mintlaw is situated 2 miles southeast of Observatory.
Observatory
- Type: Tower
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.53899° or 57° 32′ 20″ northLongitude
-2.04595° or 2° 2′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C9VGXQ3+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1172597651OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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