River Thurso

The River Thurso has Loch Rumsdale in as its source, about 26 kilometres south and 14 kilometres west of the burgh of , Caithness, and about 2 kilometres south of the railway line linking the burghs of Thurso and with .
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  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 66 feet (20 metres)
  • Description: river in Highland, Scotland, UK, flows into the North Sea at Thurso Bay
  • Also known as
    “Abhainn Theòrsa”
    “Strathmore Water”
    “Thurso Water”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thurso Castle and St Peter And The Holy Rood Episcopal Church, 2 Sir George’s Street, Thurso.
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is a ruined 19th-century castle, located…
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thurso East and Thurso.
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is a coastline section of the Atlantic 0.5…
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is a town in on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 7390 in 2020.
is a predominantly residential area…

River Thurso

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Latitude
58.6° or 58° 36′ north
Longitude
-3.5° or 3° 30′ west
Open location code
9CCRHGX2+X2
Geo­Names ID
2635880
Wiki­data ID
Q2430160

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“River Thurso” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر تورسو”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Theòrsa”
  • Breton: “Abhainn Theòrsa”
  • Cebuano: “River Thurso”
  • Cornish: “Abhainn Theòrsa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تورسو”
  • German: “Thurso”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Theórsa”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Theòrsa”
  • Manx: “Abhainn Theòrsa”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Theòrsa”
  • Serbian: “Терсо”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Thurso”
  • Swedish: “River Thurso”
  • Welsh: “Abhainn Theòrsa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mountpleasant and Springpark.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Scrabster Bay and Thurso railway station.

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