Lybster is a village on the east coast of Caithness in northern Scotland. It was once a big herring fishing port in the 19th century. The Waterlines heritage museum is located in Lybster Harbour and provides information on the history and geology of Lybster. Lybster is situated 1½ miles northeast of Forse Point.

Latheron

Village

Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Latheron is a small village and civil parish in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, centred on the junction of the A9 with the A99. The Clan Gunn Heritage Centre and Museum is housed in the old Parish Church. Latheron is situated 2 miles west of Forse Point.

Forse Point

Type: Point
Description: point in Highland, Scotland, UK, on the north shore of the Moray Firth
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.28333° or 58° 17′ north

Longitude

-3.31667° or 3° 19′ west

Open location code

9CCR7MMM+88

GeoNames ID

2649188

Wikidata ID

Q24643334

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Forse Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Forse Point”
Swedish: “Forse Point”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Forse Cove and Lybster Bay.

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