Wanlockhead
Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and 1 mile south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,350 feet (410 metres)
- Description: village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Miners Library and Wanlockhead Inn.
Leadhills railway station
Leadhills railway station was opened on 1 October 1901…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leadhills and Elvanfoot.
Elvanfoot
Elvanfoot is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
6 miles northeast of Wanlockhead
Wanlockhead
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Latitude
55.39747° or 55° 23′ 51″ north
Longitude
-3.77978° or 3° 46′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C7R96WC+X3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Wanlockhead” goes by many names.
WanlockheadBasque
WanlockheadDutch
CuingealachIrish
WanlockheidScots
CuingealachScottish Gaelic
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mennock Hass and Shieling Rig.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Museum of Lead Mining and Beggar’s Brae.
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