ID:QZP40_CARD_1783DESCRIPTION:Postcard of the House Hotel at John o' Groats and the Pentland Firth.
John o' Groats is the furthest village from Land's End on the British mainland - a full 876 miles separates the two points.
The Pentland Firth separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness; its name is thought to be a corruption of Pictland Fjord. The Firth is well known for the strength of its tides, being among some of the fastest in the world, a speed of 16 knots (30 km/h) being reported close west of Pentland Skerries. The force of the tides gives rise to overfalls and tidal races which can occur at different stages of the tide.PLACENAME:John o' GroatsDISTRICT:Caithness - NorthernOLD COUNTY/PARISH:CAITHNESS: CanisbaySOURCE:Highland LibrariesCOLLECTION:Highland Libraries' Postcard CollectionAsset ID:33705KEYWORDS:
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