Skirza Head
Skirza Head is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Skirza Head is situated nearby to the locality Sailor’s Head, as well as near Haven of Skirza.- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Skirsa Head”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Freswick Castle and Bucholly Castle.
Bucholly Castle
Castle
Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bucholly Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Skirza Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freswick and John o’Groats.
Freswick
Hamlet
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Freswick or Skirza, is a small remote hamlet, overlooking Freswick Bay to the east, in eastern Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Skirza lies directly northeast of Freswick. Freswick is situated 1½ miles west of Skirza Head.
John o’Groats
Photo: Davidcarroll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Auckengill
Hamlet
Photo: Les Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auckengill is a settlement, 6 miles south of John o' Groats, on the east coast of Caithness, within the Scottish council area of Highland. Auckengill is situated 1⁄2 mile north of Nybster. Auckengill is situated 3 miles southwest of Skirza Head.
Skirza Head
- Category: cape
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.59812° or 58° 35′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.04301° or 3° 2′ 35″ westElevation
115 feet (35 metres)Open location code
9CCRHXX4+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 5170751988OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Skirza Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Skirza Head”
- Swedish: “Skirza Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sailor’s Head and Haven of Skirza.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skirza Head and Baptist Chapel.
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