North Head
North Head is in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. North Head is situated nearby to Easternmost point of Scotland, as well as near the government office Peterhead Fishery Office.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 2,100 feet west of North Head.
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 2,700 feet west of North Head.
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 3,000 feet west of North Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roanheads and Peterhead.
Roanheads
Suburb
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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.
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.
Buchanhaven
Suburb
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Buchanhaven is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to around 1739. It is one mile north of Peterhead town centre, and near to the mouth of the River Ugie.
North Head
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.50651° or 57° 30′ 23″ northLongitude
-1.76772° or 1° 46′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C9WG64J+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 889593081OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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