Cairn
Cairn is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Cairn is situated nearby to the archaeological site Chapel (site of), as well as near Balnuaran of Clava SW.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Balnuaran of Clava and Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre.
Balnuaran of Clava
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balnuaran of Clava is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Cairn.
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre
Museum
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre is a museum, which is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Cairn.
Culloden Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: John Jessiman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Culloden Viaduct is the longest masonry railway viaduct in Scotland. It carries the Highland Main Line, to the east of the city of Inverness, in the County of Nairn and Highland council area of Scotland. Culloden Viaduct is situated 1 mile northeast of Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westhill and Balloch.
Westhill
Suburb
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westhill is a commuter village on the eastern outskirts of the city of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 3 miles from the city centre, between Cradlehall and Culloden, to the south of the Moray Firth. Westhill is situated 2 miles west of Cairn.
Balloch
Suburb
Photo: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balloch is a residential village four miles east of the city of Inverness, Scotland. Many children living in the area attend Culloden Academy. Balloch also has a primary school, local shop, a village hall, a bowling club, a village trust and a community council. Balloch is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cairn.
Culloden
Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Culloden is a village 4 miles east of Inverness in The Great Glen and Strathspey region of the Highlands, nowadays a commuter town for the city, with a population of 3830 in 2022.
Cairn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.46881° or 57° 28′ 8″ northLongitude
-4.08159° or 4° 4′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C9QFW99+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 41662535OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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