Ord of Caithness | |
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Headland | |
.jpg) The A9 road crossing the Ord | |
  Ord of Caithness Location in Scotland | |
| Coordinates: 58°8′22″N 3°36′15″W / 58.13944°N 3.60417°W | |
| Grid position | ND 05649 17847 |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
The Ord of Caithness (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Òrd Gallach)[1] is a granite mass on the east coast of the Highland council area of Scotland, on the boundary of the historic counties of Sutherland and Caithness. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Helmsdale. It forms a headland 198 metres (650 ft) high, known as Ord Point. The A9 road passes above the Ord; there are sharp bends as it follows the contours.[2]
- ^ Watson, William J. (1926). The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons. p. 117.
- ^ Ord of Caithness Gazetteer for Scotland, accessed 8 August 2016.