Blackhills Quarry
Blackhills Quarry is a quarry in Aberdeen, Scotland. Blackhills Quarry is situated nearby to the park Cove Community Woodland, as well as near the suburb Cove Bay.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Balmoral Stadium.
St Mary’s Church
Church
St Mary the Virgin was an Episcopal Church in Cove Bay, Aberdeen, Scotland. It was part of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney in the Scottish Episcopal Church until its closure in April 2020. St Mary’s Church is situated 1 mile northeast of Blackhills Quarry.
Balmoral Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balmoral Stadium is a football ground located in the Cove Bay area of Aberdeen, Scotland. Opened in 2018, it is the home ground of Scottish League One club Cove Rangers. From 2021, it is being shared by Scottish Women's Premier League team Aberdeen. Balmoral Stadium is situated 1½ miles north of Blackhills Quarry.
Portlethen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portlethen railway station serves the town of Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is sited 232 miles 59 chains from Carlisle via Perth, and is between Stonehaven and Aberdeen, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line. Portlethen railway station is situated 2½ miles southwest of Blackhills Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cove Bay and Nigg.
Cove Bay
Suburb
Photo: Lizzie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cove Bay, known locally as Cove, is a suburb on the south-east edge of Aberdeen, Scotland. Today Cove is home to around 8,000 people. It is a popular residential location owing to its village-like status.
Nigg
Suburb
Nigg is an area of Aberdeen, Scotland, south of the River Dee. It has a population of 16,400. The area has a bay known as the Bay of Nigg or Nigg Bay, immediately south of a coastal golf course, and a farm that is also a visitor attraction, known as Doonies Farm. Nigg is situated 1½ miles northwest of Blackhills Quarry.
Altens
Suburb
Altens is a district in Aberdeen, on the north-east coast of Scotland. Altens is home to a large industrial estate, alongside a similar estate in neighbouring Tullos. Altens is situated 2 miles north of Blackhills Quarry.
Blackhills Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.08932° or 57° 5′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.09116° or 2° 5′ 28″ westOperator
Leith’sOpen location code
9C9V3WQ5+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 346577550OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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