John o' Groats (Scotland)
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Name (Latin)
John o' Groats (Scotland)
Other forms of name
Taigh Iain Ghròt (Scotland)
Coordinates
W0030330 W0030330 N0583812 N0583812 (gbos )
Associated country
Great Britain
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Sources of Information
- Ordnance Survey www site, 14 Feb. 2005(John o' Groats, village, 58°38.2ʹN, 3°3.5ʹW)
- Wikipedia, Apr. 24, 2020(John o' Groats; Scottish Gaelic: Taigh Iain Ghròt; village in far north of Scotland)
- John O' Groats, 196-?:
- Ordnance Survey www site, 14 Feb. 2005(John o' Groats, village, 58⁰38.2ʹN, 3⁰3.5ʹW)
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The John O'Groats Signpost - geograph.org.uk - 6979188 (cropped etc)
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Wikipedia description:
John o' Groats (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh Iain Ghròta) is a village 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) northeast of Canisbay, in the historic county of Caithness, Scotland. It lies on Scotland's north-eastern tip and is popular with tourists. The northernmost point of mainland Scotland is nearby Dunnet Head and the northeastern corner is nearby Duncansby Head. John o' Groats is sited 690 mi (1,110 km) from London, 280 mi (450 km) from Edinburgh, 6 mi (10 km) from the Orkney Isles and 2,200 mi (3,500 km) from the North Pole; it is 4+1⁄4 mi (7 km) from the uninhabited Island of Stroma. In summer, a ferry operates between John o' Groats and Burwick on South Ronaldsay in Orkney.
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