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Gordonstown, Formartine

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Gordonstown
Rural road near Gordonstown (Formartine)
Gordonstown is located in Aberdeenshire
Gordonstown
Gordonstown
Location within Aberdeenshire
OS grid referenceNJ715385
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townINVERURIE
Postcode districtAB51
Dialling code01651
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°26′11″N 2°28′26″W / 57.4365°N 2.4740°W / 57.4365; -2.4740

Gordonstown is a rural settlement in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Geography

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Gordonstown lies along the road from Badenscoth to Fyvie, near to its junction with the B9001 road at Badenscoth.

Education

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The area is served by nearby primary schools at Auchterless and Rothienorman.[1][2]

Wind farm

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Gordonstown Wind Farm, consisting of five turbines, came into operation in March 2013.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Auchterless School". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Rothienorman School". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Gordonstown Wind Farm". Interactive Map of Renewable Energy in the UK. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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