Wigtown Bay

Wigtown Bay is a large inlet of the on the coast of Galloway in southwest . Its coastline falls entirely within the modern administrative area of and shared between the historical counties of and .
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, on the north shore of the Solway Firth
  • Also known as: wigton bay” and “Wigton Bay

Wigtown Bay

Latitude
54.8° or 54° 48′ north
Longitude
-4.3° or 4° 18′ west
Open location code
9C6QRM2X+2X
Geo­Names ID
2633931
Wiki­data ID
Q7999730
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Wigtown Bay” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Wigtown Bay
  • Cebuano: Wigtown Bay
  • Slovenian: Wigtown Bay
  • Swedish: Wigtown Bay

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eggerness Hill and Water of Fleet.

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