Little Ross

Little Ross is a 29-acre island with a lighthouse on the Solway Coast south of the town of in Galloway, . It is next to Meikle Ross on the mainland, which is a headland, and there are two small rocks off it, Sugarloaf and Fox Craig.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 90 feet (30 metres)
  • …is also known as “Little Ross Island”
  • Description: island in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkandrews and Kirkcudbright.
, sometimes written as Kirkanders in older…
4½ miles northwest of Little Ross
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Latitude
54.76617° or 54° 45′ 58″ north
Longitude
-4.08544° or 4° 5′ 8″ west
Open location code
9C6QQW87+FR
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Open­Street­Map feature
natural = coastline
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place = island
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Little Ross” goes by many names.
Little RossCebuano
Little RossDutch
ലിറ്റിൽ റോസ്Malayalam
Little RossNorwegian Nynorsk
Little RossSwedish

Localities in the Area

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Dumfries and Galloway: Highlights

Learn more about Dumfries and Lockerbie.