Whitecairns
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Whitecairns is a village in the Formartine
area of Aberdeenshire
, Scotland
, lying 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) north of Potterton
and 9.7 kilometres (6 mi) south of Pitmedden
on the B999 road.
Regular bus services link Whitecairns with Potterton and Aberdeen
to the south, and with Pitmedden and Tarves
to the north.
Formartine
Formartine is a committee area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This district has a long history and extends north from the River Don. It has a population of 36,478 ....
area of Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, lying 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) north of Potterton
Potterton
Potterton is a village north of Aberdeen, Scotland, in Aberdeenshire, west of Balmedie. Population in 1991 was 1159, falling by 2001 to 886.-References:...
and 9.7 kilometres (6 mi) south of Pitmedden
Pitmedden
Pitmedden is a rural village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated midway between Ellon and Oldmeldrum, and approximately distant from Aberdeen. In addition to local shops, primary school, church, village hall and parks, the village is home to the National Trust for Scotland's Pitmedden Garden and...
on the B999 road.
Regular bus services link Whitecairns with Potterton and Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
to the south, and with Pitmedden and Tarves
Tarves
Tarves is a small Aberdeenshire Village, situated in the formatine area of North East Scotland and lies between Oldmeldrum and Methlick. Much of the village was planned and laid out by the Marquess of Aberdeen in the 19th century but the history of the parish goes back considerably before that....
to the north.