Baxter Rock
Baxter Rock is in Highland Council, Scotland. Baxter Rock is situated nearby to the locality Duncansby Head, as well as near Ness of Duncansby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Duncansby Head Lighthouse.
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.
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. Huna is situated 3 miles west of Baxter Rock.
Baxter Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.63333° or 58° 38′ northLongitude
-3.01667° or 3° 1′ westOpen location code
9CCRJXMM+88GeoNames ID
2656141
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Duncansby and Ness of Duncansby.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Knee and Stacks of Duncansby.
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