Craigkelly transmitting station
The Craigkelly transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located at Craigkelly north of the Firth of Forth above the town of Burntisland in Fife, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Commerce
- Description: transmitter station in Fife, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Craigkelly Transmitting Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Binnend and Burntisland railway station.
Binnend
Ruins
Binnend, also known as Binnend Village and The Binn, is an abandoned industrial village located two miles north of Burntisland in Fife. It was established in the late 1870s to house workers at the nearby shale oil extraction works. Binnend is situated 2,300 feet east of Craigkelly transmitting station.
Burntisland railway station
Railway station
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burntisland railway station is a railway station in the town of Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line. Burntisland railway station is situated 1 mile south of Craigkelly transmitting station.
Burntisland Parish Church
Church
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burntisland Parish Church is a church building in the Fife burgh of Burntisland, constructed for the Church of Scotland in 1592. It is historically important as one of the first churches built in Scotland after the Reformation, with a highly distinctive and apparently original square plan. Burntisland Parish Church is situated 1 mile south of Craigkelly transmitting station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burntisland and Kinghorn.
Burntisland
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burntisland is a port on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, in Fife in central Scotland, with a population of 6600 in 2020. Its west side is industrial and formerly had ship-building, but its east is a small seaside resort and commuter town for Edinburgh.
Kinghorn
Town
Photo: BesigedB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kinghorn is a town and parish in Fife, Scotland. A seaside resort with two beaches, Kinghorn Beach and Pettycur Bay, plus a fishing port, it stands on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, opposite Edinburgh. Kinghorn is situated 2½ miles east of Craigkelly transmitting station.
Auchtertool
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchtertool is a small village in Fife, Scotland. It is 4 miles west of Kirkcaldy. The name is from the Gaelic uachdar, meaning upland or heights above the Tiel burn. Auchtertool is situated 2½ miles northwest of Craigkelly transmitting station.
Craigkelly transmitting station
- Category: transmitter station
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.07187° or 56° 4′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.23318° or 3° 13′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C8R3QC8+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 388923705OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercialWikidata ID
Q5181709
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