Whithorn
Whithorn, is a small town and historic royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Historically part of Wigtownshire, it is about 97 miles southwest of Edinburgh, 78 miles south-southwest of Glasgow, and 10 miles south of Wigtown.
- Village with about 780 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 210 feet (60 metres)
- …is also known as “Whitehorn”
- Description: town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Whithorn Priory and Whithorn Parish Church, Bruce Street, Whithorn.
Whithorn Priory
Whithorn Priory was a medieval Scottish monastery that…
Rispain Camp
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Latitude
54.73369° or 54° 44′ 1″ north
Longitude
-4.4135° or 4° 24′ 49″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Whithorn” goes by many names.
WhithornAsturian
WhithornBasque
WhithornCebuano
WhithornDutch
Taigh MhártainnIrish
WhithornItalian
ウィソーンJapanese
ウィットホーンJapanese
WhithornNorwegian
WhithornNorwegian Bokmål
WhithornNorwegian Nynorsk
HwiternOld English (ca. 450-1100)
ویتهورنPersian
WhithornPolish
УиторнRussian
WhithornScots
FuternaScottish Gaelic
Taigh MhàrtainnScottish Gaelic
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