Forfar Academy
Forfar Academy is a comprehensive school serving the community in and around the market town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland. In 2019, Forfar Academy was ranked 251 out of 339 secondary schools in Scotland for pupils achieving 5 highers or more.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: forfaracademy@angusschools.org.uk
- Type: School
- Description: school in the town of Forfar, Angus
- Address: Kirriemuir Road, Forfar, DD8 3TG
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Station Park and Meffan Institute.
Station Park
Stadium
Photo: Alan Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Station Park is a football ground in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. It is home to Scottish Professional Football League side Forfar Athletic and to Forfar Farmington of the Scottish Women's Premier League. Station Park is situated 2,000 feet east of Forfar Academy.
Meffan Institute
Museum
Photo: Ewen Rennie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. Opened in 1898, it houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area. Meffan Institute is situated 3,400 feet south of Forfar Academy.
Loch of Forfar
Lake
Photo: Karen Vernon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch of Forfar is a freshwater loch lying on the western side of the town of Forfar, Scotland. The loch trends in an east to west direction and is approximately 1 mi in length.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forfar and Kingsmuir.
Forfar
Photo: LeCardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forfar is the county town of Angus, 13 miles north of Dundee. It had a linen and jute industry in the 18th and 19th centuries but those have gone, so Forfar is now a commuter town for Dundee, with a population in 2020 of 14,000.
Kingsmuir
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingsmuir is a small village in Angus, Scotland, one mile south-east of Forfar on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road. Kingsmuir is situated 2 miles southeast of Forfar Academy.
Bogindollo
Village
Bogindollo is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, 3.5 miles north of Forfar. Bogindollo is situated 2½ miles northeast of Forfar Academy.
Forfar Academy
- Categories: building, school building, and education
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.65286° or 56° 39′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.89464° or 2° 53′ 41″ westOperator
Angus CouncilOpen location code
9C8VM434+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 697332617OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
building=schoolWikidata ID
Q24197216
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Swedish—“Forfar Academy” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “اكاديميه فورفر”
- Persian: “آکادمی فورفار”
- Slovenian: “Forfar Academy”
- Swedish: “Forfar Academy”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forfar Academy and Zoar Field.
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