Spittal is a small hamlet in Caithness, [Scottish Highlands](https://bliptext.com/articles/scottish-highlands) and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Spittal lies 9 mi south of Thurso, and 1.5 mi north of Mybster. The main A9 road runs past Spittal.

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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. Another cable from Shetland is planned to reach Spittal.