Crosskirk

Crosskirk

Coordinates: 58°36′22″N 3°40′06″W / 58.60605°N 3.66841°W / 58.60605; -3.66841

Crosskirk
Crosskirk is located in Caithness
Crosskirk

 Crosskirk shown within the Caithness area
OS grid reference ND031698
Council area Highland
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Forss
Postcode district KW14 7
Police Northern
Fire Highlands and Islands
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
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Crosskirk is a small remote hamlet, overlooking Crosskirk Bay, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The hamlet of Crosskirk is situated less than 1 mile north east of Forss and 3 miles west of Thurso.



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