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Duncansby Head

Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly part of both the and mainlands, slightly northeast of . It lies approximately 20 km east-southeast of , the northernmost point of both the Scottish and British mainlands.
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Photo: Russ McLean, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: most northeasterly part of the British mainland, located in Caithness, Highland, in north-eastern Scotland
  • Also known as: “Duncansbay Head”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Duncansby Head Lighthouse and 8 Doors distillery.

Lighthouse
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly part of both the and mainlands, slightly northeast of . It lies approximately 20 km east-southeast of , the northernmost point of both the Scottish and British mainlands.

Distillery
is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in John O'Groats, . The distillery was founded in 2022. It is the most northerly Scotch whisky distillery on the Scottish mainland. is situated 1½ miles west of Duncansby Head.

Watermill
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a watermill, which is situated 2 miles west of Duncansby Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include John o’Groats and Huna.

Photo: Davidcarroll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
John o'Groats is a village in the former county of 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.

Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small remote crofting township, located 1 mile northeast of and 1.5 miles west of in , in . It is currently part of the Highland Council area. is situated 2½ miles west of Duncansby Head.

Hamlet
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a rural hamlet located about one mile southwest of and two and a half miles southwest of in , , and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 3½ miles west of Duncansby Head.

Duncansby Head

Latitude
58.64395° or 58° 38′ 38″ north
Longitude
-3.02544° or 3° 1′ 32″ west
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Open location code
9CCRJXVF+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10319443
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2650762
Wiki­data ID
Q1265481
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Duncansby Head” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Duncansby Head”
  • Cebuano: “Duncansby Head”
  • Czech: “mys Duncansby”
  • French: “Phare de Duncansby Head”
  • German: “Duncansby Head”
  • Hausa: “Duncansby Head”
  • Japanese: “ダンカンズビー・ヘッド”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Duncansby Head”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Duncansby Head”
  • Norwegian: “Duncansby Head”
  • Polish: “Duncansby Head”
  • Polish: “Przylądek Duncansby”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Ceann Dhunngain”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Dùn Gasbaith”
  • Swedish: “Duncansby Head”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ness of Duncansby and The Biel of Duncansby.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Duncansby Head and The Knee.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Duncansby Head”. Photo: Russ McLean, CC BY 3.0.