Watten
Watten is a small village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, on the main road between the burgh of Wick and the town of Thurso, about twelve kilometres west of Wick, and close to the Wick River and Loch Watten.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Village with 714 residents
- Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Watten, Highland”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Achingale Mill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bower and Reiss.
Bower
Village
Reiss
Village
Reiss is a village in the former county of Caithness… Reiss is situated 6 miles east of Watten.
Watten
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.47147° or 58° 28′ 17″ north
Longitude
-3.30163° or 3° 18′ 6″ west
Population
714
Elevation
98 feet (30 metres)
Open location code
9CCRFMCX+H8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: West Watten and Achoy.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Watten Post Office and Watten Hall.
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