Kirkchrist

Kirkchrist is a locality in , , . Kirkchrist is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boreland Mote, motte and Torhouse.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

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The Standing Stones of are a stone circle of nineteen granite boulders on the land of , three miles west of , . is situated 2 miles southeast of Kirkchrist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkcowan and Wigtown.

Village
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is a village and rural parish in , . In 1846, the parish had a recorded population of 607. The runs to the east of the village and the River Tarff to the west. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kirkchrist.

Town
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is a town and former royal burgh in , of which it is the county town, within the region in . It lies east of and south of . is situated 5 miles southeast of Kirkchrist.

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is a town in in southwest Scotland, along the main road between Carlisle, Dumfries and Stranraer. It's named for William Stewart who built several houses and obtained a burgh charter in 1677 from King Charles II.

Kirkchrist

Latitude
54.9° or 54° 54′ north
Longitude
-4.55° or 4° 33′ west
Elevation
135 feet (41 metres)
Open location code
9C6QWC2X+2X
Geo­Names ID
2645294
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