MOD BUTEC (Applecross)

MOD BUTEC (Applecross) is a military installation in Highland Council, Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inner Sound and Torran.

Inner Sound

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Inner Sound is a sound separating the Inner Hebridean islands of Skye, Raasay and South Rona from the Applecross peninsula on the Scottish mainland. The Inner Sound is the location of BUTEC, a Royal Navy submarine sensor and emissions range. Inner Sound is situated 4½ miles southwest of MOD BUTEC (Applecross).

Torran

Hamlet

Photo: Carol Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Torran is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles west of MOD BUTEC (Applecross).

Arnish

Hamlet

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arnish is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles west of MOD BUTEC (Applecross).

MOD BUTEC (Applecross)

Type: Military installation
Address: Applecross, IV54 8ND
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.47236° or 57° 28′ 21″ north

Longitude

-5.8712° or 5° 52′ 16″ west

Operator

QinetiQ

Open location code

9C9PF4CH+WG

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

OpenStreetMap feature

military=base

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Satellite Map

Discover MOD BUTEC (Applecross) from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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