North Breakwater
North Breakwater is a breakwater in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. North Breakwater is situated nearby to the lighthouse Peterhead North, as well as near the pier Albert Quay.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peterhead Town House and Arbuthnot Museum.
Peterhead Town House
Town hall
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Peterhead Town House is a municipal structure in Broad Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Peterhead Burgh Council, is Category B listed. Peterhead Town House is situated 2,500 feet northwest of North Breakwater.
Arbuthnot Museum
Museum
Arbuthnot Museum is a museum and former library in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A Category C listed structure, it stands on St Peter Street at its junction with Queen Street. Arbuthnot Museum is situated 3,600 feet northwest of North Breakwater.
Old Parish Church, Peterhead
Church
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Old Parish Church is a Category A listed building located on Maiden Street in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Local brothers Robert and John Mitchell built the church between 1804 and 1806, to a design by Alexander Laing, of Edinburgh. Old Parish Church, Peterhead is situated 3,200 feet northwest of North Breakwater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peterhead and Roanheads.
Peterhead
Peterhead is a port in Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland, with a population of 19,060 in 2020. Its fishing industry collapsed in the 20th century and the town is run-down, but is near attractive coastal scenery.
Roanheads
Suburb
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roanheads is a residential area of coastal Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located between Peterhead and Buchanhaven. Laid out by 1771, now the oldest part of the town, it was established after Peterhead's fishermen settled there due to its position on the northeastern shoulder of the town's peninsula, 0.75 miles north of today's town centre.
Clerkhill
Suburb
Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clerkhill is an area of the town of Peterhead in north east Scotland. Surrounded by the areas of Meethill, Dales Park and Coplandhill, it is one of the bigger areas of the town.
North Breakwater
- Type: Breakwater
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.49888° or 57° 29′ 56″ northLongitude
-1.77137° or 1° 46′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C9WF6XH+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 397633476OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=breakwater
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