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Skerray
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Skerray () is a remote small crofting hamlet and fishing port on the north coast of Sutherland, Scotland. It is located by road northeast of Tongue and by road west of Thurso. Skerray is home to a community of artists and a group of tree planters.
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Skerray () is a remote small crofting hamlet and fishing port on the north coast of Sutherland, Scotland. It is located by road northeast of Tongue and by road west of Thurso. Skerray is home to a community of artists and a group of tree planters.
==Geography== thumb|left|250px|Skerray harbour Skerray, whose name means "between the rocks and the sea", is so called because it is situated on a rocky promontory on the Atlantic Ocean between Tongue to the southwest and Bettyhill to the east. There is an additional location called Skerray to the west. The community is located north of the A836 road from Tongue. The nearest local airport and main line rail station are at Wick and Thurso.
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