Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Centenary cairn
Centenary cairn — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Dave Fergusson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Centenary cairn is a memorial located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Centenary Airport (ICAO: FVCN), designated as Forward Air Field 3 (FAF) during the Rhodesian Bush War, is an airport serving the town of Centenary, in Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Centenary Airport was established as a military airstrip in the late 1960s. It was equipped with a grass strip, and an asphalt runway was later built. As of 2004, it currently operates under District Development Fund control, however, the runway has deteriorated in condition.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.6610, -6.2574
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV51 9HZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- osm: node/1001226620 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Centenary Airport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Centenary cairn?
- Centenary cairn is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV51 9HZ).
- Who owns Centenary cairn?
- Centenary cairn is owned by | operator =.
- Is Centenary cairn free to visit?
- Yes, Centenary cairn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Centenary cairn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV51 9HZ. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.