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Discover Portskerra in United Kingdom
Portskerra in the region of Scotland is a town located in United Kingdom - some 510 mi or ( 821 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Portskerra is now 11:29 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Trantlebeg, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Kirkwall, Inverness, and Glasgow. When in this area, you might want to check out Trantlebeg . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Portskerra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tongue to Thurso
Time lapse of the 41 Mile Journey from Tounge to Thurso, recorded on the Gamsung Galaxy Nexus, ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Millburn, Inverness
Millburn is an area in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Millburn Academy is situated in the area. The area is also known, as the name suggests, for the Mill Burn which runs through the area. Millburn Road which runs parallel to the school is one of the main access roads into the centre of Inverness from the A9. The area is also famous for Millburn Whisky which used to be distilled in the area.
Located at 58.58 -4.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Sandside Chase
The Sandside Chase (The Chase of Sandside, The Chase of Sansett; in Gaelic, Ruoig-Hansett, Ruaig Handside or Ruaig-Shansaid) was a Scottish clan battle which took place in 1437 in Caithness, about 6 miles west of Thurso. The Clan Mackay launched a raid from Strathnaver towards Thurso until they encountered resistance from the locals at Dounreay. The Mackays then pulled back to Sandside, where they were joined by reinforcements and slaughtered the defenders on the coast north of Reay.
Located at 58.56 -3.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Reay Parish Church
Reay Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church serving Reay, Caithness. It is one of the most northerly communities on the Scottish mainland, located several miles to west of Thurso. The largest local employer is the Dounreay nuclear facility.
Located at 58.56 -3.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
RAF Dounreay
RAF Dounreay was built for RAF Coastal Command in 1944 but not used by them. Transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Tern II but not commissioned and on care and maintenance until 1954. In 1955 the airfield was taken over by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) for developing a fast breeder reactor. One runway was kept operational until the 1990s for transport to/from the site.
Located at 58.58 -3.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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