BUCHANHAVEN, a village, in the parish of PeterHEAD,
district of Buchan, county of Aberdeen, 1 mile
(N.) from Peterhead. This village is situated on the
east coast, to the north of the haven of Peterhead, and
near the mouth of the river Ugie, which here flows into
the German Ocean. The inhabitants are engaged in the
white and herring fisheries, both of which are successfully
carried on, at no great distance off the coast. Five
boats are employed in each, for the accommodation of
which a small harbour lias been lately constructed.