John o' Groats

John o' Groats

ID: QZP40_CARD_1783 DESCRIPTION: 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' Groats DISTRICT: Caithness - Northern OLD COUNTY/PARISH: CAITHNESS: Canisbay SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 33705 KEYWORDS: