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John o' Groats
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 John o' Groats House | |
  John o' Groats Location within the Caithness area | |
| Population | 300 |
| OS grid reference | ND380734 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WICK |
| Postcode district | KW1 |
| Dialling code | 01955 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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John o' Groats (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh Iain Ghròta) is a village 2.5 mi (4 km) north-east 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 north eastern 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 (6.8 km) from the uninhabited Island of Stroma.
In summer, a ferry operates between John o' Groats and Burwick on South Ronaldsay in Orkney.[1]
- ^ "John O'Groats ferry website". Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.