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The Knee

The Knee is an island in , . The Knee is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Duncansby Head Lighthouse and John O’Groats Mill.

Lighthouse
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly part of both the and mainlands, slightly northeast of . It lies approximately 20 km east-southeast of , the northernmost point of both the Scottish and British mainlands.

Watermill
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a watermill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include John o’Groats and Duncansby Head.

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. 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.

Locality
Photo: Russ McLean, CC BY 3.0.
is the most northeasterly part of both the and mainlands, slightly northeast of . It lies approximately 20 km east-southeast of , the northernmost point of both the Scottish and British mainlands.

Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small remote crofting township, located 1 mile northeast of and 1.5 miles west of in , in . It is currently part of the Highland Council area.

The Knee

Latitude
58.6393° or 58° 38′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.0244° or 3° 1′ 28″ west
Open location code
9CCRJXQG+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 476029310
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
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