Kirkinner

Kirkinner is a village in the Machars, in the historical county of in , Scotland. About 3 miles southwest of , it is bounded on the east by the bay of Wigtown, along which it extends for about three miles, and on the north by the river Bladnoch.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Wigtown Castle and Bladnoch distillery.

Archaeological site
was a royal castle that was located… is situated 2½ miles north of Kirkinner.

Distillery
is a Lowland single malt Scotch… is situated 2 miles north of Kirkinner.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wigtown Harbour and Wigtown.

Locality
or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818… is situated 2 miles northeast of Kirkinner.

Town
is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in , . is situated 2½ miles north of Kirkinner.

Town
is a small seaside town in the Stewartry… is situated 6 miles northeast of Kirkinner.

Kirkinner

Latitude
54.83267° or 54° 49′ 58″ north
Longitude
-4.45841° or 4° 27′ 30″ west
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
Open location code
9C6QRGMR+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Kirkinner” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kirkinner”
  • Dutch: “Kirkinner”
  • French: “Kirkinner”
  • Irish: “Cille Chainneir”
  • Scots: “Kirkinner”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cille Chainneir”
  • Swedish: “Kirkinner”
  • Urdu: “کرکنر”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Braehead and Bing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kirkinner Post Office and Kirkinner Community Hall.

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