Pillbox
Pillbox is a bunker in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to Rattray Head lighthouse, as well as near the forest Rattray Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rattray Head lighthouse and St Fergus Gas Terminal.
Rattray Head lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rattray Head, historically Rattray Point, is a headland in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, on the north-east coast Scotland. To north lies Strathbeg Bay and Rattray Bay is to its south. Rattray Head lighthouse is situated 2,500 feet east of Pillbox.
St Fergus Gas Terminal
The St Fergus Gas Terminal is a large gas terminal found near St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and is protected by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. The other main UK gas terminals are at Bacton, Norfolk and the Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire. St Fergus Gas Terminal is situated 2½ miles south of Pillbox.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crimond and St Fergus.
Crimond
Village
Photo: Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crimond is a village in Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland, located 9 miles northwest of the port of Peterhead and just over 2 miles from the coast. Crimond is situated 3½ miles west of Pillbox.
St Fergus
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Fergus is a village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. St Fergus lies 1 mile from the North Sea coast and 3 miles north-west of Peterhead. St Fergus is situated 3½ miles south of Pillbox.
St Combs
Village
Photo: Ken Pickering, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Combs is a small fishing village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, immediately southeast of Inverallochy. It has existed since at least the 17th century, and takes its name from a church to St Colm that used to exist in the area and was abandoned in 1607. St Combs is situated 4½ miles northwest of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.6087° or 57° 36′ 31″ northLongitude
-1.82886° or 1° 49′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C9WJ55C+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1493618277OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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