Westfield, Highland

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Westfield
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Westfield
Location within the Caithness area
OS grid reference ND066638
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Historic county
Post town Thurso
Postcode district KW14 7
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
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58°33′08″N3°36′21″W / 58.55232°N 3.60575°W / 58.55232; -3.60575 Coordinates: 58°33′08″N3°36′21″W / 58.55232°N 3.60575°W / 58.55232; -3.60575

Westfield (Scottish Gaelic : An t-Achadh Siar) is a remote village, located 3 miles southeast of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. [2]

Forss Water passes through Westfield.

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References

  1. Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland
  2. Microsoft; Nokia (3 January 2018). "Westfield" (Map). Bing Maps . Microsoft. Retrieved 3 January 2018.