Banniskirk Quarry
Banniskirk Quarry is a quarry in Highland Council, Scotland. Banniskirk Quarry is situated nearby to the peak Spittal Hill, as well as near the village Halkirk.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Georgemas Junction railway station and Achanarras Quarry.
Georgemas Junction railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Georgemas Junction railway station is a railway station on the Far North Line in the far north of Scotland. The station, which is in the Highland council area, serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness, including Georgemas, Roadside and Banniskirk and the village of Halkirk, which lies approximately 1.6 miles west of the station. Georgemas Junction railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of Banniskirk Quarry.
Achanarras Quarry
Quarry
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Achanarras Quarry is situated 2 miles southwest of Banniskirk Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halkirk and Watten.
Halkirk
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halkirk is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east. Halkirk is situated 3 miles northwest of Banniskirk Quarry.
Watten
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Watten is a small village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, on the main road between the burgh of Wick and the town of Thurso, about twelve kilometres west of Wick, and close to the Wick River and Loch Watten. Watten is situated 5 miles east of Banniskirk Quarry.
Bower
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bower is a village and civil parish in Highland, Scotland It is 10 miles from Thurso and around 11 miles from Wick. Bower is served by Wick, Thurso and Castletown for shopping, taxis and post offices. Bower is situated 6 miles northeast of Banniskirk Quarry.
Banniskirk Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.49069° or 58° 29′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.42907° or 3° 25′ 45″ westOpen location code
9CCRFHRC+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 1493329925OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spittal Hill and Crofts of Hillpark.
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