Ellon ( ) is a town in Aberdeenshire , Scotland , approximately north of Aberdeen , lying on the River Ythan which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the Eastern coast of Scotland .
Ellon is a town in Aberdeenshire , Scotland , approximately 16 miles north of Aberdeen , lying on the River Ythan ( pronounced `` eye-than '' ) which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the eastern coast of Scotland .