Thurso East
Thurso East is a coastline section of the Atlantic 0.5 miles east of Thurso, Caithness, northern Scotland. It is situated at the mouth of the River Thurso, overlooked by the remains of Thurso Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Quarter
- Description: stretch of coast in United Kingdom, popular with surfers
- Also known as: “North Shore” and “The North Shore”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Thurso Castle and St Peter And The Holy Rood Episcopal Church, 2 Sir George’s Street, Thurso.
Thurso Castle
Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined 19th-century castle, located in Thurso, Caithness, in the Scottish Highlands. Situated in Thurso East,east of the River Thurso, the site can be seen from across the river.
St Peter And The Holy Rood Episcopal Church, 2 Sir George’s Street, Thurso
Church
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thurso and Burnside.
Thurso
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thurso is a town in Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 7390 in 2020. The name probably refers to the deity Thor, and this area was Norse until the 13th century.
Burnside
Quarter
Burnside is a predominantly residential area of Thurso, Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Much of the district was built up during the latter half of the 20th century, and this development began in the region of the bridge which carries the A9 road over Wolf Burn, at grid reference ND106691.
Scrabster
Village
Photo: Gestumblindi, CC0.
Scrabster is a small settlement on Thurso Bay in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland. It is some 1+1⁄2 miles from Thurso, 22+1⁄2 miles from Wick, 112 miles from Inverness and 271.7 miles from Edinburgh. Scrabster is situated 2 miles northwest of Thurso East.
Thurso East
- Categories: shore, surf spot, and locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.5975° or 58° 35′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.50801° or 3° 30′ 29″ westElevation
62 feet (19 metres)Open location code
9CCRHFXR+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 1458214267OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Thurso East” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Thurso East”
- Italian: “Thurso East”
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