Wick Bay

Wick Bay

Wick Bay is North Sea water between the points of South Head and North Head on the east coast of Britain and Caithness in the Highland area of Scotland. The bay receives fresh water from Wick River at the most westerly reach of the bay and over one kilometre from the more easterly open water of the North Sea. With the river mouth as the apex of a triangle the bay is quite isosceles in shape. The points of South Head and North Head are separated by about one kilometre of sea, which is the bay's widest extent and the base of the triangle. Wick Harbour is established at the south side of the river mouth. The burgh of Wick straddles the river and extends along both landward sides of the bay.

External links

* [http://www.wickharbour.co.uk/ Wick Harbour]

Map references

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North Head
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South Head
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Wick Harbour
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