Star fort · United Kingdom

Fort George (Highland)

18th-century fortress built in the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising of 1745

Fort George (Highland)
Photo: Stephen Branley·Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0·Source: Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Type
Star fort
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Highland
Built
1748
Heritage status
category A listed building
Architect
William Skinner
Coordinates
57.5837, -4.0701

The nearest large international airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), about 120 km away in a straight line.

Nearest airport

Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.

Aberdeen International Airport ABZAberdeen · 120 km
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“Fort George (Highland)”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-george-gb (accessed …).

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  title = {Fort George (Highland)},
  author = {{Other History}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-george-gb},
  urldate = {…},
  note = {Accessed …}
}

https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-george-gb

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Wikidata item
Q1426707
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Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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