Georgemas

infobox UK place
country = Scotland
official_name= Georgemas
gaelic_name=
population =
os_grid_reference=
latitude=58.52
longitude=-3.45
unitary_scotland= Highland
lieutenancy_scotland= Caithness
constituency_westminster= Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
constituency_scottish_parliament= Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency in the Highlands and Islands electoral region
post_town= HALKIRK
postcode_district = KW12
postcode_area= KW
dial_code= 01847

Georgemas is an area in the county of Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, about 8 kilometres (5 miles) south of the town of Thurso and about two kilometres (one mile) east of the village of Halkirk.

The area is served also by the A9, A882 and B874 roads. The A9 has a junction with the A882 in the area and forms a crossroads with the B874.

The name "Georgemas" is that of a now historic St George's Day agricultural fair which was held in the area, on Sordale Hill. "Georgemas Junction", the station name, dates from 1874.

Rail transport

Georgemas has no real town or village centre of its own but it does have an unstaffed railway station called Georgemas Junction. The station is on the picturesque Far North Line and is the junction for the Wick and Thurso lines. It is located east of Scotscalder, west of Wick and south of Thurso. The station is managed by First ScotRail.

External links

* [http://www.caithness.org/atoz/georgemas/ Caithness Community Website information about Georgemas Junction]

* Ordnance Survey grid references:
** For Georgemas Junction: gbmappingsmall|ND155592
** For A9-A882 junction: gbmappingsmall|ND155601
** For Sordale Hill: gbmappingsmall|ND158620