Beacon
Beacon is a building in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Beacon is situated nearby to the peak Isle of May, as well as near the lake Loch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isle of May and Isle of May High Light.
Isle of May
Island
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Isle of May is located in the north of the outer Firth of Forth, approximately eight kilometres off the coast of mainland Scotland. It is about 1.5 kilometres long and 0.5 kilometres wide.
Isle of May High Light
Lighthouse
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Isle of May is located in the north of the outer Firth of Forth, approximately eight kilometres off the coast of mainland Scotland. It is about 1.5 kilometres long and 0.5 kilometres wide.
Isle of May Priory
Ruins
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Isle of May Priory was a monastery and community of Benedictine monks established for 9 monks of Reading Abbey on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, in 1153, under the patronage of David I of Scotland. Isle of May Priory is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cellardyke and Crail.
Cellardyke
Village
Cellardyke is a village in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The village is to the immediate east of Anstruther and is to the south of Kilrenny. Cellardyke is situated 6 miles northwest of Beacon.
Crail
Town
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crail is a former royal burgh, parish and community council area in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The locality has an estimated population of 1,630. Crail is situated 6 miles northwest of Beacon.
Kilrenny
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilrenny is a village in Fife, Scotland. Part of the East Neuk, it lies immediately to the north of Anstruther on the south Fife coast. The first element of the name is from the Scottish Gaelic cill, meaning 'church'. Kilrenny is situated 6 miles northwest of Beacon.
Beacon
- Type: Building
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.18588° or 56° 11′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.55653° or 2° 33′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C8V5CPV+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 255795669OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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