Wick River
Wick River, known also as River Wick, is a river in Caithness in Highland, Scotland. It has its source at the confluence of Scouthal Burn and Strath Burn near Achingale Mill at the northern end of Bardarclay Moss in the Flow Country.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Highland, Scotland, UK, flows into the Moray Firth at Wick Bay
- Also known as: “Wick Water”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wick Heritage Museum and Wick railway station.
Wick railway station
Railway station
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Wick railway station is a railway station located in Wick, in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves the town of Wick and other surrounding areas in the historic county of Caithness, including Staxigoe, Papigoe and Haster.
Caithness General Hospital
Hospital
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Caithness General Hospital is a rural general hospital operated by NHS Highland, located in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wick and Papigoe.
Wick
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Wick is a town in Caithness in the far northeast of Scotland, with a population of 6870 in 2020. The name comes from Norse vik, meaning a bay. The town first grew up north of the river: in the 19th century the fishing port of Pulteney was established to the…
Papigoe
Village
Papigoe is a village on the east coast of Caithness, at the head of Broad Haven Bay in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Staxigoe
Village
Staxigoe is a former fishing village, located 2 miles east of Wick on the north-eastern coast of the former county of Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Wick River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Wick River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Wick River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Wick”
- Cebuano: “Wick River”
- German: “River Wick”
- German: “Wick”
- Swedish: “Wick River”
- Welsh: “Afon Wick”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Willowbank and Janetstown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wick Harbour and Wick Harbour Lighthouse.
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