Mey, Highland

Coordinates: 58°38′15″N 3°13′31″W / 58.63751°N 3.22535°W / 58.63751; -3.22535
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Mey
A view looking to the northeast along the A836 at Mey
Mey is located in Caithness
Mey
Mey
Location within the Caithness area
OS grid referenceND289728
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townThurso
Postcode districtKW14 8
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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58°38′15″N 3°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.

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.