Skyrim:Settlements
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This page lists all the towns, private estates, minor settlements, Orc strongholds, farms, wheat mills, wood mills, and shacks in Skyrim.
Towns[edit]
Major towns and similar important settlements - smaller than a city but larger than a minor settlement, farm, mill, or shack. Towns typically act as small quest hubs.
- Dragon Bridge — A small town built near the ancient iconic Dragon Bridge in northwestern Skyrim near Solitude. (map)
- Helgen — A small town in eastern Falkreath Hold. (map)
- Ivarstead — A small milling town at the base of the Throat of the World. (map)
- Karthwasten — A small mining town in the Reach. (map)
- Riverwood — A small milling town in southern Whiterun Hold. (map)
- Rorikstead — A small farming town in western Whiterun Hold. (map)
- Shor's Stone — A small mining town in the pass between the Rift and Eastmarch. (map)
- Skaal VillageDB — A small village on Solstheim. (map)
Private Estates[edit]
These purchasable estates appear on the map with the same icon as towns. Three are added by the Hearthfire official add-on, while one is added by the Tundra Homestead Creation.
- Heljarchen HallHF — A piece of property in the Pale, north of Loreius Farm and south of Fort Dunstad. (map)
- Lakeview ManorHF — A piece of property in Falkreath Hold, north of Pinewatch. (map)
- Tundra HomesteadCC — A cottage that can be purchased in Whiterun Hold, located just northeast of Battle-Born Farm. (map)
- Windstad ManorHF — A piece of property in Hjaalmarch, north of Ustengrav and east of the Abandoned Shack. (map)
Minor Settlements[edit]
- Black-Briar Lodge — A large remote building east of Riften. (map)
- Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary — An active Dark Brotherhood sanctuary west of Falkreath. (map)
- Darkwater Crossing — A small mining settlement south of Windhelm. (map)
- Dawnstar Sanctuary — A disused Dark Brotherhood sanctuary on the shore of the Sea of Ghosts near Dawnstar. (map)
- Goldenglow Estate — A honey farm west of Riften containing mercenaries, skeevers, and the farm's owner Aringoth. (map)
- High Hrothgar — A small settlement roughly halfway up the Throat of the World, southeast of Whiterun. (map)
- Honningbrew Meadery — A small meadery just southeast of Whiterun, owned by Sabjorn. (map)
- Japhet's Folly — A self-contained worldspace far northeast of Skyrim containing Blood Horkers and their leader Haldyn. (map)
- Kolskeggr Mine — A small gold mine and settlement east-northeast of Markarth initially containing Forsworn. (map)
- Kynesgrove — A small village located on the road south from Windhelm, in Eastmarch. (map)
- Left Hand Mine — A small iron mine and settlement southeast of Markarth. (map)
- Nightgate Inn — An inn west of Windhelm. (map)
- Old Hroldan Inn — A remote inn in the Reach where Tiber Septim once stayed. (map)
- Soljund's Sinkhole — A small moonstone mine and settlement east of Markarth initially containing draugr. (map)
- Stonehills — A small mining settlement east of Morthal. (map)
- Tel MithrynDB — A Telvanni tower settlement on Solstheim. (map)
- Thalmor Embassy — The Aldmeri Dominion's diplomatic mission to Skyrim northwest of Solitude. (map)
- Thirsk Mead HallDB — A mead hall south-southwest of Skaal Village on Solstheim. (map)
- Whistling Mine — A small iron mine and settlement southeast of Winterhold. (map)
Orc Strongholds[edit]
- Dushnikh Yal — A prosperous Orc stronghold in the southwest of Skyrim, southeast of Markarth. (map)
- Largashbur — An accursed Orc stronghold beset by giants in the southeast of Skyrim, west-southwest of Riften. (map)
- Mor Khazgur — An Orc stronghold in the far northwest of Skyrim, west of Solitude and north of Markarth. (map)
- Narzulbur — An Orc stronghold in the northeast of Skyrim, southeast of Windhelm. (map)
Farms[edit]
- Brandy-Mug Farm — A wheat farm, a short distance east of Windhelm Stables. (map)
- Corpselight Farm — A small farmstead located in Falkreath. (map)
- Cowflop Farmhouse — A small farmhouse located in Rorikstead. (map)
- Fellstar Farm — A farm in Ivarstead, located across the road from the lumber mill and south of the bridge to High Hrothgar. (map)
- Goldenhills PlantationCC — An abandoned farm east of Rorikstead. (map)
- Hlaalu Farm — A small farm east of Windhelm. (map)
- Hollyfrost Farm — A large farm with a single-roomed farmhouse east of Windhelm. (map)
- Katla's Farm — A small farm and stable along the Karth River, outside of Solitude. (map)
- Lemkil's Farmhouse — A small farm in Rorikstead. (map)
- Lylvieve Family's House — A small farmhouse on the northwestern side of Dragon Bridge, located next to Horgeir's House. (map)
- Merryfair Farm — A poor, small farm northwest of Riften, owned and run by Dravin Llanith and his wife Synda Llanith. (map)
- Old Attius FarmDB — An abandoned Imperial farm south-southeast of Raven Rock. (map)
Wheat Mills[edit]
- Battle-Born Farm — A farm just outside Whiterun, owned by the Battle-Born clan who are influential in the city. (map)
- Chillfurrow Farm — A small farm just outside of Whiterun, owned by Nazeem. (map)
- Loreius Farm — A small farm in the Pale, north of Whitewatch Tower. (map)
- Pelagia Farm — A large farm south of Whiterun owned by Severio Pelagia. (map)
- Salvius Farm — A small farm east of Markarth. (map)
- Sarethi Farm — A farm between Riften and Ivarstead that has learned to cultivate nirnroot. (map)
- Snow-Shod Farm — A small farm south of Riften that is owned by Vulwulf Snow-Shod. (map)
Wood Mills[edit]
- Anga's Mill — A small wood mill built along the north bank of the River Yorgrim, west of Windhelm. (map)
- Dragon Bridge Lumber Camp — A sawmill and lumber camp in the southwestern part of Dragon Bridge. (map)
- Half-Moon Mill — A lumber mill that supplies Helgen and Falkreath. (map)
- Heartwood Mill — A struggling lumber mill on the shores of Lake Honrich, west of Goldenglow Estate. (map)
- Mixwater Mill — A lumber mill on the White River, southwest of Windhelm and southeast of Gallows Rock. (map)
- Solitude Sawmill — A wood mill southwest of Solitude. (map)
Shacks[edit]
Remote dwellings in the wilderness. They may or may not be inhabited, and the occupants may not be friendly.
- Abandoned LodgeDB — A small shack north-northeast of Raven Rock. (map)
- Abandoned Shack — An isolated house in Hjaalmarch, east of Solitude. (map)
- Alchemist's Shack — A small shack south of Ivarstead. (map)
- Angi's Camp — A cabin and camp southeast of Falkreath. (map)
- Anise's Cabin — A small shack west-southwest of Riverwood. (map)
- Cliffside Retreat — A small shack south of Dragon Bridge. (map)
- Crabber's Shanty — A small run-down shack on the River Hjaal. (map)
- Drelas' Cottage — An isolated cottage at the foot of a mountain in northern Whiterun Hold, and south of Morthal. (map)
- Froki's Shack — A small shack southeast of Ivarstead. (map)
- Hall of the Vigilant — A secluded lodge south-southwest of Dawnstar, home to the Vigilants of Stendarr. (map)
- Hrodulf's HouseDB — An abandoned shack southwest of Fort Frostmoth and southeast of Kolbjorn Barrow. (map)
- Hunter's Rest — A shack in the hills near Moss Mother Cavern inhabited by two Elk hunters. (map)
- Ironback Hideout — A dilapidated house to the northwest of Solitude, a short distance east of The Steed Stone. (map)
- Lund's Hut — A small shack northwest of Rorikstead containing skeevers. (map)
- Meeko's Shack — A run-down shack owned by the canine follower Meeko, who has inherited the home from his unfortunate owner. (map)
- Pinewatch — A shack northeast of Falkreath containing bandits. (map)
- Ramshackle Trading PostDB — An old shack south of Kagrumez and west-northwest of Ashfallow Citadel. (map)
- Redwater DenDG — A shack northwest of Riften containing bandits and vampires. (map)
- Riverside Shack — A small shack east of Gallows Rock and west-southwest of Kynesgrove, along the eastern bank of the White River. (map)
- Traitor's Post — A crumbling shack and bandit outpost east of Windhelm, and just north of the Sacellum of Boethiah. (map)