Penpont

Penpont is a village about 2 miles west of in , in the region of . It is near the confluence of the and rivers in the foothills of the .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “펜포인트”
Photo: David Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Penpont Parish Church and Tynron Doon.

Church
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Archaeological site
Photo: Scothill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a multivallate Iron Age hill fort… is situated 2 miles west of Penpont.

Hospital
is a health facility in Townhead… is situated 2 miles east of Penpont.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thornhill and Carronbridge.

Town
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the Mid Nithsdale area… is situated 2 miles east of Penpont.

Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the parish of Morton in , Scotland. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Penpont.

Hamlet
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is a village and civil parish located in , in south-west Scotland. is situated 2½ miles west of Penpont.

Penpont

Latitude
55.23145° or 55° 13′ 53″ north
Longitude
-3.81332° or 3° 48′ 48″ west
Elevation
233 feet (71 metres)
Open location code
9C7R65JP+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 329994457
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2640426
Wiki­data ID
Q64755019
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Penpont” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Penpont”
  • Breton: “Penpont”
  • Chinese: “彭庞特”
  • Chinese: “彭龐特”
  • Dutch: “Penpoint”
  • Dutch: “Penpont”
  • French: “Penpont”
  • German: “Penpont”
  • Irish: “Penpont”
  • Italian: “Penpont”
  • Japanese: “ペンポント”
  • Korean: “펜폰트”
  • Scots: “Penpont, Dumfries an Gallowa”
  • Scots: “Penpont”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Penpont”
  • Swedish: “Penpont”
  • Urdu: “پین پونٹ”
  • Welsh: “Penpont”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Keir Mill and Stenhouse.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Penpont Post Office and Penpont Caravan Site.

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