Observatory

Observatory is a building in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Observatory is situated nearby to the peak Kinpurnie Hill, as well as near the forest The Den.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kinpurnie Hill and Hatton Hill.

Kinpurnie Hill

Peak

Photo: Douglas Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kinpurnie Hill is one of the most famous hills of the Sidlaw range in south-east Angus. Kinpurnie Hill is located near Newtyle and is popular with hillwalkers.

Hatton Hill

Peak

Photo: Douglas Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hatton Hill is a mountain landform in Angus, Scotland in the Sidlaw Hills. Hatton Castle stands on the flanks of Hatton Hill above the village of Newtyle.

Hatton Castle stands on the lower part of Hatton Hill, the most easterly of the Sidlaw Hills, to the south of Newtyle in Angus, Scotland. The castle overlooks the wooded Den of Newtyle, and its views extend across Strathmore and include Ben Lawers and Schiehallion as well as the Angus and Glenshee hills. Hatton Castle is situated 1¼ miles west of Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtyle and Kirkinch.

Newtyle

Village

Photo: Zedbodman, Public domain.

Newtyle is a village in the west of Angus, Scotland. It lies eleven miles north of Dundee in the southwest of Strathmore, between Hatton Hill and Newtyle in the Sidlaws. Newtyle is situated 1½ miles west of Observatory.

Kirkinch

Village

Kirkinch, meaning 'kirk on the island' in Scots and Gaelic, is a small village in Angus, Scotland. The 'island' is the knoll on which stand the remains of the late 16th century Nevay Church and its medieval burial ground. Kirkinch is situated 1½ miles northwest of Observatory.

Balkeerie

Village

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Balkeerie is a village in Angus, Scotland north of Dundee. It has an elevation of 222 feet above sea level. It is one mile to the north east of kirkinch and two-thirds of a mile to the west of the village of Eassie. Balkeerie is situated 2 miles north of Observatory.

Observatory

Type: Building
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.56269° or 56° 33′ 46″ north

Longitude

-3.10385° or 3° 6′ 14″ west

Open location code

9C8RHV7W+3F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 120139628

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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