Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1)

Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1) is a military installation in , . Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1) is situated nearby to the passenger ship terminal , as well as near the islet .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Houton Ferry Terminal and Holm of Houton.

Passenger ship terminal
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a passenger ship terminal, which is situated 650 feet west of Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1).

Islet
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is one of the southern islands.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was the last dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class of the German Imperial Navy. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 21 February 1914. is situated 1½ miles south of Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houton and Hangaback.

Village
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is a settlement 5 miles southeast of on the island of , , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of , and is situated on a minor road off the A964.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles east of Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1).

Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a parish and settlement on , . It is approximately 9 miles southwest of , and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes and the . is situated 2 miles northeast of Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1).

Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1)

Latitude
58.91697° or 58° 55′ 1″ north
Longitude
-3.18086° or 3° 10′ 51″ west
Open location code
9CCRWR89+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 987207808
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
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