Stacks of Duncansby
Stacks of Duncansby is an island in Highland Council, Scotland. Stacks of Duncansby is situated nearby to the locality Duncansby Head, as well as near The Biel of Duncansby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Duncansby Head Lighthouse and 8 Doors distillery.
Duncansby Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly part of both the Scottish and British mainlands, slightly northeast of John o' Groats. It lies approximately 20 km east-southeast of Dunnet Head, the northernmost point of both the Scottish and British mainlands.
8 Doors distillery
Distillery
8 Doors Distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in John O'Groats, Caithness. The distillery was founded in 2022. It is the most northerly Scotch whisky distillery on the Scottish mainland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duncansby Head and John o’Groats.
Duncansby Head
Locality
Photo: Russ McLean, CC BY 3.0.
Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly part of both the Scottish and British mainlands, slightly northeast of John o' Groats. It lies approximately 20 km east-southeast of Dunnet Head, the northernmost point of both the Scottish and British mainlands.
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.
Huna
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huna is a small remote crofting township, located 1 mile northeast of Canisbay and 1.5 miles west of John o' Groats in Caithness, in Scotland. It is currently part of the Highland Council area.
Stacks of Duncansby
- Type: Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.63306° or 58° 37′ 59″ northLongitude
-3.03416° or 3° 2′ 3″ westOpen location code
9CCRJXM8+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 476045891OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
2650763
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Biel of Duncansby and Ness of Duncansby.
Notable Places Nearby
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