Southerness Point

Southerness Point is a point in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Southerness Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Mainsriddle, as well as near the locality Prestonmill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Southerness Lighthouse and John Paul Jones Cottage Museum.

Southerness Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: cisko66, CC BY 3.0.

Southerness Lighthouse is located at the village of Southerness in South West Scotland. It is at present the second oldest lighthouse in Scotland. The lighthouse was commissioned by the Town Council of Dumfries in 1748 to assist in the safe passage through the Solway Firth of ships heading to the Nith Estuary.

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum

Museum

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The John Paul Jones Cottage Museum is located on the Arbigland Estate near Kirkbean in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. John Paul Jones Cottage Museum is situated 2½ miles north of Southerness Point.

Southerness Point

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.86667° or 54° 52′ north

Longitude

-3.6° or 3° 36′ west

United Nations Location Code

GB SRQ

Open location code

9C6RVC82+M2

GeoNames ID

2637430

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