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John O' Groats in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 506 mi or ( 814 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in John O' Groats is now 12:17 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Slickly, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Lerwick, and Kirkwall. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tórshavn . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in John O' Groats ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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John O'Groats, Scotland (1926)
The most northerly point of the journey made by Claude Friese-Greene in 'The Open Road' is John O'Groats, where an elderly gatekeeper shows the way up to the entrance of the famous John O'Groats Hotel ..
Cycling John O'Groats to Land's End by Tim Fuge
My End to end adventure in June 2009. A solo attempt, i stayed with people from different churches who wanted to be involved and help with the charities i was raising money for. But its ended only a t ..
The end of the world at John O'Groats
Heading for the Orkneys... ..
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North Devon Mini Register arrive at John O'Groats for the end of their 2008 journey ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Duncansby Head
Duncansby Head is the most north-easterly part of the Scottish mainland, including even the famous John o' Groats, Caithness, Highland. The headland juts into the North Sea, with the Pentland Firth to its north and west and the Moray Firth to its south. The point is marked by Duncansby Head Lighthouse. A minor public road leads from John o' Groats to Duncansby Head, which makes Duncansby Head the farthest point by road from Land's End.
Located at 58.64 -3.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Castle of Mey
The Castle of Mey (formerly Barrogill Castle) is located in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland, about 6 miles west of John o' Groats. In fine weather there are views from the castle north to the Orkney Islands.
Located at 58.65 -3.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Muckle Skerry
Muckle Skerry is the largest of the Pentland Skerries that lie off the north coast of Scotland. It is home to the Pentland Skerries Lighthouse. Muckle Skerry lies in the Pentland Firth at grid reference ND464782. It is the westernmost of the skerries. At one kilometre (three-fifths of a mile) long and rising to a height of 20 metres (66 feet) above sea level is sizable enough to be considered an island.
Located at 58.69 -2.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Pentland Skerries
The Pentland Skerries are a group of four uninhabited islands lying in the Pentland Firth, northeast of Duncansby Head and south of South Ronaldsay in Scotland. By far the largest of the islands is Muckle Skerry, home to a lighthouse. The other islands are Little Skerry, Louther Skerry and Clettack Skerry.
Located at 58.68 -2.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
HMS Imogen (D44)
HMS Imogen was a I-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, the ship enforced the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides as part of the Mediterranean Fleet. After the start of the Second World War the ship was transferred to Home Fleet and participated in the Norwegian Campaign in April 1940. Imogen sank two German submarines before her own sinking following an accidental collision in July 1940.
Located at 58.57 -2.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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