Black Dog Range
Black Dog Range is a military training area in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Black Dog Range is situated nearby to the village Balmedie, as well as near Potterton.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Temple Stones,stone circle NE of Potterton House and European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre.
The Temple Stones,stone circle NE of Potterton House
Archaeological site
Photo: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Temple Stones,stone circle NE of Potterton House is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Black Dog Range.
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
Power station
Photo: Yottanesia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Black Dog Range.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackdog and Balmedie.
Blackdog
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Balmedie
Village
Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Potterton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1½ miles west of Black Dog Range.
Black Dog Range
- Type: Military training area
- Address: Balmedie, AB23 8UF
- Category: military installation
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.2264° or 57° 13′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.05944° or 2° 3′ 34″ westOperator
Defence Infrastructure OrganisationOpen location code
9C9V6WGR+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 228245909OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=training_area
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