Thurso, Highland

Thurso is the northernmost town on the British mainland, situated at the northern extreme of the A9 road, the main road linking Caithness with the south of the country, and is 20 miles (32 km) west of John O' Groats and 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Wick, the closest town. The nearest city is Inverness, some 110 miles (177 km) to the south. Thurso is the most northerly location served by the Britain's rail network, which links the town directly with Wick, the county town of Caithness, and with Inverness,[3] which is the administrative centre of the Highland Council area. It has a population of around 9,000 residents (2001 census). Thurso lies as far north (59 degrees of latitude) as the Alaskan state capital of Juneau.

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