Duncansby Head
Duncansby Head is in Caithness, Highland, in north-eastern Scotland. The headland juts into the North Sea, with the Pentland Firth to its north and west and the Moray Firth to its south.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 80 feet (20 metres)
- …is also known as “Duncansbay Head”
- Description: most northeasterly part of the British mainland, located in Caithness, Highland, in north-eastern Scotland
Places of Interest
Discover Duncansby Head Lighthouse and 8 Doors distillery.
8 Doors distillery
Distillery
8 Doors Distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in John O'Groats, Caithness.
1½ miles west of Duncansby Head
John O’Groats Mill
John O’Groats Mill is a watermill.
2 miles west of Duncansby Head
Places in the Area
Nearby places include John o’Groats and Huna.
John o’Groats
John o'Groats is a village in the former county of Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland.
Duncansby Head
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Latitude
58.64395° or 58° 38′ 38″ north
Longitude
-3.02544° or 3° 1′ 32″ west
Open location code
9CCRJXVF+HR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cape
OpenStreetMap feature
place = locality
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Swedish—“Duncansby Head” goes by many names.
Duncansby HeadBavarian
Duncansby HeadCebuano
mys DuncansbyCzech
Duncansby HeadHausa
ダンカンズビー・ヘッドJapanese
Duncansby HeadNorwegian
Duncansby HeadNorwegian Bokmål
Duncansby HeadNorwegian Nynorsk
Duncansby HeadPolish
Przylądek DuncansbyPolish
Ceann DhunngainScottish Gaelic
Dùn GasbaithScottish Gaelic
Duncansby HeadSwedish
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ness of Duncansby and Head of Fastgeo.
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