Charlestown
in Aberdeen City of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.099 and -2.110 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 5' 54" and W -2° 6' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:43 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 8:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Charlestown

Charlestown in Aberdeen City (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 394 mi (or 635 km) north of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Charlestown is now 05:43 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Charlestown, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Aberdeen Dyce Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 83 mi (or 134 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aberdeen, Forfar, Dundee, Haddington and Elgin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

6°C (44 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

10°C (49 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

AM-PM City Centre Apartments

Address
2,9 mi
Portland Street
AB11 6LN Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TOWN AND COUNTRY APT CHARLESTON

Address
1,0 mi
15,37 Langdykes Avenue. Cove
AB12 3FU Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Howburn Residence

Address
2,8 mi
7 Howburn Place
AB11 6XT Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Aberdeen Altens

Address
1,3 mi
Souter Head Road
AB12 3LF Altens Industrial Estate,Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Spires Serviced Apartments

Address
2,5 mi
531 Great Western Road
AB10 6PE Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:30 - 19:00
Weekend: 10:30 - 19:00


Portland Street

Address
2,9 mi
83 Portland Street
AB11 6LN Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Skene House Holburn

Address
3,0 mi
6 Union Grove
AB10 6SY Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Hansen Residence - at The Galleria

Address
3,1 mi
Bon Accord Street 15
AB11 6EA Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 18:00


Oakhill Apartments Aberdeen City Centre - Dee Village

Address
2,7 mi
Broomhill Road and Millburn Street
Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Claremont

Address
2,8 mi
Claremont Place
AB10 6RH Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Chris Collie Granite City Rally 2013

Published: April 24, 2013
Length: 13:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alistair Miller

Chris Collie and Lisa Watson had a great day out on the Granite City Rally with a 2nd place overall in their Mitsubishi.


CCollie 12

Published: February 12, 2013
Length: 17:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alistair Miller

Chris Collie Rallying 2012.


Bus Stuck

Published: December 17, 2010
Length: 20:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shenson Karu

Another result of the very heavy snow we've been having latley. Routine trip to work ended up with me taking the 9 Unilink service via RGU, which entailed the bus getting stuck on the exit...


RGU Garthdee Campus Development Time Lapse

Published: April 25, 2012
Length: 50:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robert Gordon University

Time lapse video of the development of RGU's Garthdee campus in Aberdeen. Watch the development of Phase 1 from Spring 2011 to Spring 2012 in 4 short minutes! The building will be ready for...


Portlethen skip hop pairs freestyle team championships 2013

Published: October 14, 2013
Length: 44:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Portlethen Skip-Hop

via YouTube Capture.


Portlethen Train Station

Published: November 14, 2014
Length: 23:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: scott567100

Train Service From Glasgow Queen Street To Aberdeen Calling At Portlethen.


Three vehicles crash on A90

Published: January 09, 2013
Length: 52:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Evening Express

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/3075220 COMMUTERS heading to Aberdeen faced traffic chaos on a busy road for the second time in 48 hours. Three vehicles were involved in a crash...


Five-car pile-up sparks eight-mile tailback on A90

Published: January 07, 2013
Length: 15:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Evening Express

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/3072077 A FIVE-CAR pile-up caused eight miles of tailbacks during rush hour today. The incident happened on the A90 Aberdeen to Dundee road, on...


Rescue helicopter 137 lowering winchman to casualty

Published: April 19, 2014
Length: 03:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tazz1669

Recovery of cliff faller from rocks North of Old Portlethen harbour on 15th April 2014.


Helicopter recovery of casualty by winchman to Rescue 137

Published: April 19, 2014
Length: 03:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tazz1669

Recovery of cliff faller from rocks North of Old Portlethen harbour on 15th April 2014.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Northsound Radio

Northsound Radio was the name for the original Northsound Radio station, broadcast from Aberdeen, Scotland to the north-east of Scotland. In 1995, the station split to become two commercial local radio stations.

Located at 57.1248, -2.0992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Scotland

Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency)

Aberdeen South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The current MP is Anne Begg of the Labour Party, first elected in 1997. The constituency was first used in the 1885 general election, but has undergone boundary changes since then.

Located at 57.095, -2.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster), United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885, Politics of the county of Aberdeen

Findon, Aberdeenshire

Findon or Finnan is a fishing village eight miles south of Aberdeen, famous for originating the smoked haddock known as Finnan haddie. The Findon moor has a number of paths through it, many of which run along the cliffs. Deer can often be seen there. Nearby features include the Portlethen Moss Nature Reserve. Historical buildings in the area include Elsick House, Gillybrands and Muchalls Castle.

Located at 57.0689, -2.10222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aberdeenshire, Fishing communities in Scotland

Kincorth

Kincorth is a suburb located to the south of Aberdeen, Scotland. The name is a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic "Ceann Coirthe", which probably refers to an old pillar or standing stone (coirthe). Kincorth is known as the garden estate of Aberdeen. It also has the Kincorth hill nature reserve known locally as the Gramps (Grampian mountains)The area is served by local high school Kincorth Academy.

Located at 57.1201, -2.1101 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Aberdeen

Bridge of Dee

The Bridge of Dee or Brig o' Dee is a road bridge over the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. The term is also used for the surrounding area of the city. Dating from 1527, the bridge crosses at what was once the City of Aberdeen's southern boundary. This was the site of a battle in 1639 between the Royalists under Viscount Aboyne and the Covenanters who were led by the Marquess of Montrose and Earl Marischal.

Located at 57.123, -2.119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges completed in 1527, Areas of Aberdeen, Listed buildings in Aberdeen, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Road bridges in Scotland

Nigg, Aberdeen

Nigg is an area of Aberdeen, Scotland, south of the River Dee. The area has a bay known as the Bay of Nigg or Nigg Bay, immediately south of a coastal golf course, and a farm that is also a visitor attraction, known as Doonies Farm.

Located at 57.1167, -2.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Aberdeen

Hare Ness

Hare Ness is a headland landform along the North Sea coastline a few miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Located at 57.0893, -2.0817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Headlands of Scotland, Geography of Aberdeenshire

King George VI Bridge

Not to be confused with George IV Bridge. The King George VI Bridge is a bridge over the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. The foundation stone of the bridge was laid by the Lord Provost Edward W. Watt on 15 September 1938. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth in the presence of King George VI on 10 March 1941. Today the bridge carries the Great Southern Road (B9077) into Aberdeen from the south.

Located at 57.1284, -2.10813 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Road bridges in Scotland

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