Backlass Hill
Backlass Hill is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 371 feet. Backlass Hill is situated nearby to the village Watten, as well as near the hamlet Mybster.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch of Toftingall and Achingale Mill.
Loch of Toftingall
Loch of Toftingall is a loch located to the east of Mybster in Highland, Scotland. It has a depth of 76 metres and a surface area of 50 hectares.Achingale Mill
Watermill
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achingale Mill is a watermill, which is situated 2 miles east of Backlass Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watten and Halkirk.
Watten
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Watten is a small village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, on the main road between the burgh of Wick and the town of Thurso, about twelve kilometres west of Wick and close to Wick River and to Loch Watten. Watten is situated 2½ miles east of Backlass Hill.
Halkirk
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halkirk is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east. Halkirk is situated 6 miles northwest of Backlass Hill.
Bower
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bower is a village and civil parish in Highland, Scotland It is 10 miles from Thurso and around 11 miles from Wick. Bower is served by Wick, Thurso and Castletown for shopping, taxis and post offices. Bower is situated 6 miles north of Backlass Hill.
Backlass Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 371 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.46786° or 58° 28′ 4″ northLongitude
-3.36452° or 3° 21′ 52″ westElevation
371 feet (113 metres)Open location code
9CCRFJ9P+45GeoNames ID
12621506
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Localities in the Area
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