Thrumster
Thrumster is a crofting township on the main A99 road between Wick and Inverness. It is the nearest village to Wick. The transmission mast used to broadcast BBC television and radio signals to Caithness was located here until 1960.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of 243 feet (74 metres)
- …is also known as “Thrumster (Caithness)”
- Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Thrumster Little,broch,Thrumster and Broch of Yarrows.
Thrumster Little,broch,Thrumster
Archaeological site
Thrumster Little,broch,Thrumster is an archaeological site.
Broch of Yarrows
Archaeological site
Broch of Yarrows is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Thrumster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarclet and Wick.
Thrumster
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Latitude
58.3905° or 58° 23′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.1357° or 3° 8′ 9″ west
Open location code
9CCR9VR7+5P
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Thrumster” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Thrumster”
- Dutch: “Thrumster”
- Swedish: “Thrumster”
- Urdu: “تھرومسٹر، کیتھنیس”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rockhill Standing Stone and Thrumster Mains Broch.
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