Head of Man

Head of Man is a cape in , . Head of Man is situated near the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Dunnet Church and St. John’s Loch.

Church
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunnet Parish Church is a Church of Scotland church in , Caithness, northern Scotland.

Photo: Ken Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. John's Loch is a loch in the civil parish… is situated 1½ miles east of Head of Man.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunnet and Castletown.

Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , in the area of .

Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the north coast of the… is situated 2½ miles south of Head of Man.

Locality
Photo: Asterion, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Dunnet Head is a peninsula on the northern coast… is situated 3 miles north of Head of Man.

Head of Man

Latitude
58.62889° or 58° 37′ 44″ north
Longitude
-3.3819° or 3° 22′ 55″ west
Elevation
79 feet (24 metres)
Open location code
9CCRJJH9+H6
Geo­Names ID
2643132
Wiki­data ID
Q24639415
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Head of Man” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Head of Man”
  • Swedish: “Head of Man”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: West Dunnet and Hunspow.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dunnet Bay and Dunnet Hill.

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