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.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Highland, Scotland, UK, flows into the Moray Firth at Wick Bay
- Also known as: “River Wick” and “Wick Water”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Wick Heritage Museum and Wick railway station.
St Joachim’s Church, Wick
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wick and Papigoe.
Wick
Wick River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.44206° or 58° 26′ 31″ north
Longitude
-3.08907° or 3° 5′ 21″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9CCRCWR6+R9
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Wick River” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Abhainn Ùige”
- Cebuano: “Wick River”
- Cornish: “Abhainn Ùige”
- German: “Wick”
- Irish: “Abhainn Ùige”
- Manx: “Abhainn Ùige”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Ùige”
- Swedish: “Wick River”
- Welsh: “Abhainn Ùige”
- “Abhainn Ùige”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Willowbank and Janetstown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Caithness General Hospital and Wick Harbour.
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