Head of Crees
Head of Crees is a point in Highland Council, Scotland. Head of Crees is situated nearby to the hamlet East Mey, as well as near the locality Warse.Places of Interest
Highlights include MeyGen.
MeyGen
Power station
MeyGen is a tidal stream energy plant in the north of Scotland. The project is located in the Pentland Firth, specifically the Inner Sound between the Island of Stroma and the Scottish mainland. MeyGen is situated 1½ miles northeast of Head of Crees.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canisbay and Huna.
Canisbay
Hamlet
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Canisbay is a rural hamlet located about one mile southwest of Huna and two and a half miles southwest of John o' Groats in Caithness, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Canisbay is situated 2 miles southeast of Head of Crees.
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. Huna is situated 2½ miles east of Head of Crees.
Harrow
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harrow is a hamlet on the north coast of Caithness, Scotland. It lies just to the west of the Castle of Mey and northeast of the Loch of Mey. Harrow Harbour, also called Philips Harbour, was built in the 19th century by the Earl of Caithness for exporting the local flagstone slabs. Harrow is situated 2½ miles west of Head of Crees.
Head of Crees
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Crees head” and “Gills Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.65° or 58° 39′ northLongitude
-3.16667° or 3° 10′ westOpen location code
9CCRMR2M+28GeoNames ID
2652025
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