Whaup Island
Whaup Island is an islet in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Whaup Island is situated nearby to the forest Cadger’s Wood, as well as near the islet Moss Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Ore and Lochore Castle.
Loch Ore
Park
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Ore is a loch situated in Fife, Scotland. It forms the core of Lochore Meadows Country Park. It is used mainly for leisure purposes, especially yachting, although the uneven depth can make speed boating problematic. Loch Ore is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Whaup Island.
Lochore Castle
Ruins
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Lochore Castle is a ruined 14th-century tower house, about 3 miles south east of Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, and south of Lochore, east of Loch Ore, in Lochore Country Park. Lochore Castle is situated 1 mile east of Whaup Island.
Lochgelly railway station
Railway station
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochgelly railway station is a railway station in Lochgelly, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line, 25 miles north of Edinburgh Waverley. Lochgelly railway station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Whaup Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glencraig and Crosshill.
Glencraig
Village
Glencraig is a very small former mining village in Scotland, situated in the Benarty area of Fife, between Crosshill and Lochgelly. The village's population has decreased significantly since the decline of the coal-mining industry during the 1970s and 1980s.
Crosshill
Village
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Crosshill is a village in Fife, Scotland, situated just south of Lochore and east of Loch Ore.
Kelty
Town
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kelty is a former coal mining town located in Fife, Scotland. Lying in the heart of the old mining heartlands of Fife and adjacent to the M90 motorway, it is situated on the Fife/Kinross-shire boundary and has a population of around 6,000 residents.
Whaup Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.14417° or 56° 8′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.35064° or 3° 21′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C8R4JVX+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 88277554OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cadger’s Wood and Moss Island.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Benarty Bay Car Park and Lochore Meadows Kelty Car Park.
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