PETERHEAD, a parish of Scotland, situated on the east coast, in latitude 57. 34. N. and longitude 1. 35. W. in the district of Buchan, and county of Aberdeen. It extends along the coast in a straight line about four miles, bending along the sea-shore about five miles; and from east to west it extends from three to four miles. The surface is nearly level along the coast. The Stirlinghill and Blackhill, containing extensive quarries of granite, are on the southern and western boundaries. The surface of the parish extends to upwards of 9000 imperial acres, of which about 8300 are under cultivation, 72 are planted, 500 are capable of cultivation, and the remainder is chiefly rocky. Extensive improvements in the cultivation of the soil have been made within the last thirty years. The rental of the landward part of the parish is about L.10,000. The population amounts to 7867.