Pillbox
Pillbox is a bunker in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to the village Blackdog, as well as near the power station Tarbothill Landfill Site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Aberdeen Golf Club and European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre.
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
Golf course
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland, was founded in 1780 and claims to be the sixth oldest golf club in the world. It was founded as the Society of Golfers at Aberdeen, and became the Aberdeen Golf Club in 1815 subsequently receiving royal patronage in 1903. Royal Aberdeen Golf Club is situated 2½ miles south of Pillbox.
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
Power station
The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, also known as the Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm is an offshore wind test and demonstration facility located around 3 kilometres off the east coast of Aberdeenshire, in the North Sea, Scotland. European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre is situated 2½ miles east of Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackdog and Potterton.
Blackdog
Village
Blackdog is a hamlet approximately 2 miles north of the limits of the Aberdeen City council area in Scotland. The nearby area serves as a shooting ground, and is used by the British Army for training.
Potterton
Village
Potterton is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 2 miles southwest of Balmedie and 6 miles north of Aberdeen city centre. The population was 1,159 in 1991, 886 in 2001 and 899 in 2011. Potterton is situated 2 miles northwest of Pillbox.
Balmedie
Village
Balmedie is a large village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies north of the city of Aberdeen, in the civil parish of Belhelvie, and is adjacent to a long, wide sandy beach backed by an extensive dune system. Balmedie is situated 2 miles north of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.21975° or 57° 13′ 11″ north
Longitude
-2.05807° or 2° 3′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C9V6W9R+VQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunker
OpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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