Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the peak Ord Ban, as well as near the hamlet Alvie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Alvie and Duke of Gordon’s Monument, Kinrara.
Loch Alvie
Lake
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Alvie is a loch located north of the River Spey, in the civil parish of Alvie, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. The loch is about two miles southwest of Aviemore. HMS Loch Alvie, launched in 1944, is named after the loch. Loch Alvie is situated 2½ miles northwest of Crannog.
Duke of Gordon’s Monument, Kinrara
Monument
Photo: Adventuresofascotsman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Duke of Gordon’s Monument, Kinrara is situated 1½ miles northwest of Crannog.
Duchess of Gordon’s Monument
Monument
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duchess of Gordon’s Monument is situated 1½ miles west of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alvie and Inverdruie.
Alvie
Hamlet
Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alvie is a small crofting hamlet, a working Scottish highland estate and civil parish, located on the south shore of Loch Alvie in the Badenoch and Strathspey area of Inverness-shire, within the Scottish council area of Highland. Alvie is situated 2 miles northwest of Crannog.
Inverdruie
Hamlet
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Inverdruie is a small rural hamlet, that lies 2 miles southeast of Aviemore, in the strath of the River Spey, in the west Cairngorms National Park, in Badenoch and Strathspey, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Inverdruie is situated 2½ miles north of Crannog.
Coylumbridge
Hamlet
Coylumbridge is a small rural newly built hamlet, that lies six miles northeast of Dalnavert, Highland, and three miles southeast of Aviemore, in the valley of the River Spey, in the west Cairngorms National Park, in Badenoch and Strathspey, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Coylumbridge is situated 3 miles northeast of Crannog.
Crannog
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.14074° or 57° 8′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.83208° or 3° 49′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C9R45R9+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 1389077430OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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