Caithness
Caithness (Scottish Gaelic: Gallaibh [ˈɡ̊al̪ˠɪv], Scots: Caitnes) is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic local government area of Scotland.
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Thurso (pronounced /ˈθɜrsoʊ/, Scots: Thursa, Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Theòrsa) is a town and former burgh on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. Situated in the historical area of Caithness, it is the northernmost town on the British mainland. It lies at the junction of the north-south A9 road and the west-east A836 road, connected to Bridge of Forss in the west and Castletown in the east. The 34 miles (55 km) River Thurso flows through the town and into Thurso Bay and the Pentland Firth. The river estuary serves as a small harbour. At the 2011 Census, Thurso had a population of 7,933. The larger Thurso civil parish including the town and the surrounding countryside had a population of 9,112.
Population: 7,492
Latitude: 58° 35' 33.76" N
Longitude: -3° 31' 33.38" W
Articles of interest in Thurso
38 Articles of interest near Thurso, United Kingdom
Show all articles in the mapPentland Firth
The Pentland Firth (Scottish Gaelic: An Caol Arcach, meaning the Orcadian Strait) is a strait which separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. Despite the name, it is not a firth.
Dunnet Head
Dunnet Head (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Dùnaid) is a peninsula in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland, that includes the most northerly point of the mainland of Great Britain. The point, known as Easter Head, is at (58°40′21″N03°22′31″W) (grid re…
Castle of Mey
The Castle of Mey (formerly Barrogill Castle) is located in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland, about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of John o' Groats.
Scrabster
Scrabster (Scots: Scraibster, Scottish Gaelic: Sgrabastair/Sgrabstal) is a small settlement on Thurso Bay in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland.
Ackergill Tower
Ackergill Tower (or Ackergill Castle) is located north of Wick, Caithness, in northern Scotland. It was built in the early 16th century, and is a category A listed building.
Reay
Reay (Scottish Gaelic: Ràth) is a village which has grown around Sandside Bay on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. It is within the historic Parish of Reay and the historic county of Caithness.
Sandside Chase
The Sandside Chase (The Chase of Sandside, The Chase of Sansett; in Gaelic, Ruoig-Hansett, Ruaig Handside or Ruaig-Shansaid) was a Scottish clan battle which took place in 1437 in Caithness, about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Thurso. The Clan Mackay lau…
Gills Bay
Gills Bay, which is situated about 3 mi (4.8 km) west of John o' Groats with the community of Gills close by, has one of the longest stretches of low-lying rock coast on the northern shores of Caithness. Its main features are a small harbour and the…
RAF Dounreay
RAF Dounreay was built for RAF Coastal Command in 1944 but not used by them.
RAF Castletown
Royal Air Force station Castletown or more simply RAF Castletown is a former Royal Air Force station that operated during the Second World War.
Braal Castle
Braal Castle is located by the River Thurso north of the village of Halkirk, in Caithness, northern Scotland.
Battle of Harpsdale
The Battle of Harpsdale (Battle of Achardale, Battle of Harpasdal) was a Scottish clan battle fought in 1426 at Achardale, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Thurso. The Clan Mackay had invaded Caithness from the west and Harpsdale was where the local c…
River Thurso
The River Thurso (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Theòrsa) has Loch Rumsdale in Caithness as its source, about 26 kilometres south and 14 kilometres west of the burgh of Thurso, Caithness, and about 2 kilometres south of the railway line linking the burghs…
Haster
Haster is a district in Wick, a somewhat double-centred area in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland just west of the Bridge of Haster (ND327512), which carries the main road linking the burghs of Wick and Thurso (the A882-A9) over Achairn Bu…
Battle of Altimarlach
The Battle of Altimarlach or Battle of Altimarlech was a Scottish clan battle that took place on 13 July 1680. It was fought between the Clan Campbell and Clan Sinclair.
Stone Lud
The Stone Lud is a standing stone in the parish of Bower in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland.
Holborn Head
Holborn Head is a headland on the north-facing Atlantic coast of Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland. The point of Holborn Head is at (58°37′23″N03°32′06″W) (grid reference ND10857155). The name Holborn appears Norse in origin, meaning hill…