Durris transmitting station
The Durris transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated close to the town of Stonehaven, within Durris Forest, located precisely at the 57th parallel north, within the area also known historically as Kincardineshire.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fetteresso Forest and Cairn Mon Earn.
Fetteresso Forest
Forest
The Fetteresso Forest is a woodland that is principally coniferous situated in the Mounth range of the Grampian Mountains in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The forest has a number of prominent mountain peaks including the Hill of Blacklodge and Craiginour peak.
Cairn Mon Earn
Peak
Cairn Mon Earn or Cairn-mon-earn is a hill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Cairn Mon Earn is situated 1½ miles northeast of Durris transmitting station.
Craiginour
Peak
Craiginour is a hill located near Cowie Water in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its summit is at 355 metres. Its nearest city is Aberdeen… Craiginour is situated 2½ miles southwest of Durris transmitting station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mergie and Rickarton.
Mergie
Hamlet
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mergie is a settlement in Aberdeenshire approximately six miles west of Stonehaven, Scotland. Situated in the former Kincardineshire slightly south of the Slug Road. Mergie is situated 2 miles east of Durris transmitting station.
Rickarton
Hamlet
Rickarton is a settlement in Aberdeenshire. It is situated on the A957 to the northwest of Stonehaven. Rickarton was served by the 105 bus between Stonehaven and Banchory until its withdrawal in 2018. Rickarton is situated 3½ miles east of Durris transmitting station.
Kirkton of Durris
Village
Photo: Martyn Gorman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkton of Durris is a hamlet in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Kirkton of Durris is situated 4 miles north of Durris transmitting station.
Durris transmitting station
- Type: Industry
- Description: transmitter in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Category: transmitter station
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.00006° or 57° 0′ 0″ northLongitude
-2.38988° or 2° 23′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C9V2J26+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 551848181OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q5316754
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