Whauphill
Whauphill is a small village located in the historical county of Wigtownshire in the Machars, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Whauphill is a hub that supports the local industry, predominantly farming and agriculture.Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigtown Harbour and Wigtown.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. Wigtown Harbour is situated 3½ miles northeast of Whauphill.
Wigtown
Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wigtown is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 4 miles northeast of Whauphill.
Port William
Village
Photo: AHEMSLTD, Public domain.
Port William is a fishing village in the parish of Mochrum in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, in Scotland with a population of approximately 460. Port William is situated 6 miles southwest of Whauphill.
Whauphill
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.81671° or 54° 49′ 0″ northLongitude
-4.48662° or 4° 29′ 12″ westElevation
177 feet (54 metres)Open location code
9C6QRG87+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 440652169OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Whauphill” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Whauphill”
- Dutch: “Whauphill”
- French: “Whauphill”
- Irish: “Whauphill”
- Scots: “The Whaup”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Whauphill”
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Notable Places Nearby
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