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Blackdog

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°13′04″ N 2°04′15″ W

Blackdog
Richard Slessor · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport8 km
DND Dundee Airport103 km

About Blackdog

Blackdog is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 27 m.

From Wikipedia

Blackdog is a hamlet approximately 2 miles north of the limits of the Aberdeen City council area in Scotland. The nearby area serves as a shooting ground, and is used by the British Army for training. In WW2, the beaches near Blackdog were mined in response to fears of a German invasion, resulting in several fatalities. 10 March 1941 at North Beaches of Blackdog, Sapper Leslie Alfred Whitney - Royal Engineers (age 23) when a "toadstool" he was arming detonated.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Blackdog

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (80 mm)
Driest month
February (52 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Blackdog
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°14°16°19°18°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)745256535355616471798072

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Blackdog

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 8 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 8 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 8 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 103 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 124 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 8 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 100 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 202 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 252 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Blackdog

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 1,290 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 16 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 11 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 7 kmS
  • Inch Geck Island 14 kmN

25–60 km502 places

  • Keith Inch Island 37 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 26 kmNE
  • Dundonnie Island 32 kmNE
  • Logg Island Island 46 kmNW

60–100 km958 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 78 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 91 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 68 kmNW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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