Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory
Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory is an observatory in Highland Council, Scotland. Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory is situated nearby to the museum Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, as well as near Old Leanach Cottage.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre and Balnuaran of Clava.
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre
Museum
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre is a museum, which is situated 660 feet southwest of Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory.
Balnuaran of Clava
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balnuaran of Clava is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory.
Culloden Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: John Jessiman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Culloden Viaduct is the longest masonry railway viaduct in Scotland. It carries the Highland Main Line, to the east of the city of Inverness, in the County of Nairn and Highland council area of Scotland. Culloden Viaduct is situated 1 mile east of Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balloch and Culloden.
Balloch
Suburb
Photo: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balloch is a residential village four miles east of the city of Inverness, Scotland. Many children living in the area attend Culloden Academy. Balloch also has a primary school, local shop, a village hall, a bowling club, a village trust and a community council. Balloch is situated 1½ miles northwest of Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory.
Culloden
Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Culloden is a village 4 miles east of Inverness in The Great Glen and Strathspey region of the Highlands, nowadays a commuter town for the city, with a population of 3830 in 2022.
Westhill
Suburb
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westhill is a commuter village on the eastern outskirts of the city of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 3 miles from the city centre, between Cradlehall and Culloden, to the south of the Moray Firth. Westhill is situated 2 miles west of Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory.
Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.47798° or 57° 28′ 41″ northLongitude
-4.08967° or 4° 5′ 23″ westOperator
Highland Astronomical SocietyOpen location code
9C9QFWH6+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 188093850OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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