Thurso
Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°35′34″ N 3°31′33″ W
- Population
- 7,390
- 7.4K
- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Thurso
Thurso is a town. Location: Highland, Scotland. Population: 7,390. Elevation: 22 m.
Thurso (pronounced ; Scots: Thursa, Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Theòrsa [ˈiɲɪɾʲ ˈhjɔːrˠs̪ə]) is a town and former burgh on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. Situated in the historical County of Caithness, it is the northernmost town on the island of Great Britain. From a latitudinal standpoint, Thurso is located more than 500 miles (800 km) north of London and further north than the southernmost point of Norway.
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At a glance
- Area
- 4.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 4 of 110 places in Highland by population
- Nearest larger town: Aultivullin, 30 km W
- 16 sights and natural places within 10 km River Thurso, Harolds Tower
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Spear Head Natural site, Highland3 km NW
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Harolds Tower Landmark, Highland2.6 km E
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Holborn Head Natural site, Highland2.7 km N
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Scrabster Bay Natural site, Highland2.7 km N
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River Thurso River, Highland1.7 km NE
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Clett Island, Highland3.6 km N
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Cnoc na Feadaige Mountain, Highland4.4 km W
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Hill of Clindrag Mountain, Highland5.7 km E
Other cities and towns in Highland
Sources & licences
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