Urr Water

Urr Water or River Urr is a river which flows through the counties of Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbrightshire in southwest .
Wikipedia
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, flows into Rough Firth
  • Also known as: “Abhainn Oire”, “Uisge Oire”, and “Urr”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hestan Island and Hestan Island Lighthouse.

Island
Photo: Simon Brooke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small coastal island at the southern foot of the River Urr estuary in the , in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, .

Lighthouse
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

House
was located under Balcary Hill at Balcary Point, at the southern end of Auchencairn Bay, overlooking on the , approximately 10 miles south of , in the county of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dundrennan.

Village
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland, about 5 miles east of . Its population is around 230. is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of . is situated 5 miles west of Urr Water.

Urr Water

Latitude
54.83333° or 54° 50′ north
Longitude
-3.83333° or 3° 50′ west
Open location code
9C6RR5M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2635055
Wiki­data ID
Q7901108
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Urr Water” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Abhainn Oire”
  • Breton: “Uisge Oire”
  • Cebuano: “Urr Water”
  • Cornish: “Abhainn Oire”
  • Cornish: “Uisge Oire”
  • German: “Urr Water”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Oire”
  • Irish: “Uisge Oire”
  • Manx: “Abhainn Oire”
  • Manx: “Uisge Oire”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Urr”
  • Scots: “Urr Watter”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Oire”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Uisge Oire”
  • Swedish: “Urr Water”
  • Welsh: “Abhainn Oire”
  • Welsh: “Uisge Oire”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Airds Point and Auchencairn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Balcary Bay and Auchencairn Bay.

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