Maxwelltown
Maxwelltown was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh and by the time of the burgh's abolition in 1929 it was the most populous burgh in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
- Suburb
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 feet (20 metres)
- …was formerly known as “Bridgend”
- Description: human settlement in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dumfries Museum and Robert Burns Visitor’s Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Troqueer and Dumfries.
Dumfries
Dumfries is the principal town of Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland.
The Crichton
Suburb
The Crichton is an institutional campus in Dumfries in southwest Scotland.
Maxwelltown
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Latitude
55.06477° or 55° 3′ 53″ north
Longitude
-3.61705° or 3° 37′ 1″ west
Open location code
9C7R397M+W5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Scots—“Maxwelltown” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Ceann Drochaid”
- Scots: “Maxwelltoun”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camera Obscura and St Benedict’s Convent.
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