Staxigoe
Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°27′15″ N 3°03′32″ W
- Population
- 120
- 120
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Staxigoe
Staxigoe is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Population: 120. Elevation: 20 m.
Staxigoe is a former fishing village, located 2 miles east of Wick on the north-eastern coast of the former county of Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Its name, which is of Old Norse origin, literally means 'the inlet of the stack', deriving from stakkr 'stack' and gjá 'inlet'. It was once the largest herring salting station in Europe, but its fishing industry went into decline with the construction of a larger port in central Wick.
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In comparison
- No. 85 of 110 places in Highland by population
- Nearest larger town: Wick, 3 km SW
- 21 sights and natural places within 10 km North Head, Wick Bay
Climate of Staxigoe
Best months for sightseeing: July–August.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 94 | 110 | 115 | 107 |
Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Airports nearest to Staxigoe
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 2 km
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 57 km
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 84 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
North Head Natural site, Highland1.3 km S
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Wick Harbour Lighthouse Landmark, Highland2.1 km SW
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Wick Bay Natural site, Highland1.9 km SW
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Wick River River, Highland2.2 km SW
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Castle Girnigoe (duplicate) Historic site, Highland2.7 km N
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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe Historic site, Highland2.7 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources