Mey, Highland

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Mey
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A view looking to the northeast along the A836 at Mey
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Mey
Location within the Caithness area
OS grid reference ND289728
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Thurso
Postcode district KW14 8
Police Scotland
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Ambulance Scottish
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58°38′15″N3°13′31″W / 58.63751°N 3.22535°W / 58.63751; -3.22535 Coordinates: 58°38′15″N3°13′31″W / 58.63751°N 3.22535°W / 58.63751; -3.22535

Mey is a remote village, located on the north coast of Scotland in Caithness, Scottish Highlands [1] and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. [2]

Mey lies 6 miles (10 kilometres) west of John o' Groats and 12 mi (800 m) southeast of the Loch of Mey. The Castle of Mey lies 1 mi (1.6 km) northeast overlooking Mey Bay. There is also a hotel run in the former coaching inn.

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References

  1. Microsoft; Nokia (26 February 2017). "Mey" (Map). Bing Maps . Microsoft. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. "Mey". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 18 June 2018.