Stacks of Duncansby
Stacks of Duncansby is a scenic viewpoint in Scotland, United Kingdom. Stacks of Duncansby is situated nearby to the island Gibbs Craig, as well as near The Knee.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Duncansby Head Lighthouse and John O’Groats Mill.
Duncansby Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly part of both the Scottish and British mainlands, slightly northeast of John o' Groats. It lies approximately 20 km east-southeast of Dunnet Head, the northernmost point of both the Scottish and British mainlands. Duncansby Head Lighthouse is situated 2,000 feet north of Stacks of Duncansby.
John O’Groats Mill
Watermill
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
John O’Groats Mill is a watermill, which is situated 2 miles west of Stacks of Duncansby.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duncansby Head and John o’Groats.
Duncansby Head
Locality
Photo: Russ McLean, CC BY 3.0.
Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly part of both the Scottish and British mainlands, slightly northeast of John o' Groats. It lies approximately 20 km east-southeast of Dunnet Head, the northernmost point of both the Scottish and British mainlands.
John o’Groats
Photo: Davidcarroll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
John o'Groats is a village in the former county of Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland. With a population of about 300, it makes its living from tourism, as it's the traditional north terminus of the British mainland road network.
Huna
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huna is a small remote crofting township, located 1 mile northeast of Canisbay and 1.5 miles west of John o' Groats in Caithness, in Scotland. It is currently part of the Highland Council area. Huna is situated 2½ miles west of Stacks of Duncansby.
Stacks of Duncansby
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.63878° or 58° 38′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.02833° or 3° 1′ 42″ westOpen location code
9CCRJXQC+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4242579419OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gibbs Craig and The Knee.
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