The Stacks
The Stacks is a hill in Scotland, United Kingdom and has an elevation of 102 feet. The Stacks is situated nearby to the hamlet Occumster, as well as near the locality Clyth.Places of Interest
Highlights include Clythness Lighthouse and Hill o’ Many Stanes.
Hill o’ Many Stanes
Archaeological site
Photo: Meghanfdavis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hill o' Many Stanes is a hillside at Mid Clyth, about 14 kilometres south of Wick, in Caithness, Scotland. It has about 200 upright stones, none more than a metre high, set out in rows running approximately north and south with the incline. Hill o’ Many Stanes is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Stacks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lybster and Latheron.
Lybster
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lybster is a village on the east coast of Caithness in northern Scotland. It was once a big herring fishing port in the 19th century. The Waterlines heritage museum is located in Lybster Harbour and provides information on the history and geology of Lybster. Lybster is situated 1½ miles west of The Stacks.
Latheron
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Latheron is a small village and civil parish in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, centred on the junction of the A9 with the A99. The Clan Gunn Heritage Centre and Museum is housed in the old Parish Church. Latheron is situated 4½ miles west of The Stacks.
The Stacks
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 102 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.30024° or 58° 18′ 1″ northLongitude
-3.24204° or 3° 14′ 31″ westElevation
102 feet (31 metres)Open location code
9CCR8Q25+35GeoNames ID
12624183
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