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Hamlet in Caithness, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spittal is a small hamlet in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Spittal lies 9 miles (14 km) south of Thurso, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Mybster. The main A9 road runs past Spittal.[1]
Spittal | |
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Location within the Caithness area | |
OS grid reference | ND167541 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Wick |
Postcode district | KW1 5 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
A nearby electrical substation is the landing point for a 1,200 MW high-voltage direct current submarine power cable to Blackhillock Substation near Keith, Moray in northeast Scotland, crossing the Moray Firth.[2][3][4] Another cable from Shetland is planned to reach Spittal.[5][6]
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