The Swilkie
The Swilkie is a current in Highland Council, Scotland. The Swilkie is situated nearby to the hamlet Huna, as well as near the locality Ness of Duncansby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stroma Lighthouse.
Stroma Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Stroma is an uninhabited island in the Pentland Firth, between Orkney and the mainland of Scotland. It forms part of the civil parish of Canisbay in Caithness, in the Highland council area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huna and Canisbay.
Huna
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huna is a small remote crofting township, located 1 mile northeast of Canisbay and 1.5 miles west of John o' Groats in Caithness, in Scotland. It is currently part of the Highland Council area. Huna is situated 4 miles south of The Swilkie.
Canisbay
Hamlet
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Canisbay is a rural hamlet located about one mile southwest of Huna and two and a half miles southwest of John o' Groats in Caithness, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Canisbay is situated 4½ miles south of The Swilkie.
John o’Groats
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John o'Groats is a village in the former county of Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland. With a population of about 300, it makes its living from tourism, as it's the traditional north terminus of the British mainland road network.
The Swilkie
- Type: Current
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.7° or 58° 42′ northLongitude
-3.11667° or 3° 7′ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CCRMVXM+X8GeoNames ID
2636397
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