Bay of Nigg

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Bay of Nigg

Image: © Colin Smith Taken: Unknown

Rocks rounded by the sea are common on the sand at Nigg. In the distance is Girdleness lighthouse. In the geological past, Nigg Bay was the rivermouth of the Dee - it now reaches the sea to the north of Girdleness.

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Image Location

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Latitude
57.1332
Longitude
-2.057803