The Knee

The Knee is a hill in , and has an elevation of 115 feet. The Knee is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Duncansby Head Lighthouse and 8 Doors distillery.

Lighthouse
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duncansby Head is in , , in north-eastern .

Distillery
is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in John O'Groats, . is situated 1½ miles west of The Knee.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Duncansby Head and John o’Groats.

Locality
Photo: Russ McLean, CC BY 3.0.
is in , , in north-eastern .

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.

Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small remote crofting township, located… is situated 2½ miles west of The Knee.

The Knee

Latitude
58.63898° or 58° 38′ 20″ north
Longitude
-3.02493° or 3° 1′ 30″ west
Elevation
115 feet (35 metres)
Open location code
9CCRJXQG+H2
Geo­Names ID
12624063
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Duncansby and Ness of Duncansby.

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Highlights: Baxter Rock and Stacks of Duncansby.

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