Knockglass
Knockglass is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Knockglass is situated nearby to the hamlet Westfield, as well as near Lieurary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forss and Burnside.
Forss
Hamlet
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Forss is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Brims Castle is located in Forss and was the former stronghold of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath. Forss is situated 3½ miles north of Knockglass.
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. Burnside is situated 4½ miles northeast of Knockglass.
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.
Knockglass
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.54962° or 58° 32′ 59″ northLongitude
-3.62978° or 3° 37′ 47″ westElevation
190 feet (58 metres)Open location code
9CCRG9XC+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1465657121OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13283650
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