Water of Ken

The Water of Ken is a river in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Galloway, south-west .It rises on Blacklorg Hill, north-east of Cairnsmore of in the Carsphairn hills, and flows south-westward into The Glenkens, passing through Kendoon, Carsfad and Earlstoun lochs, all of which are dammed to supply the Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, flows into Loch Ken
  • Also known as: “Ken”, “Polvaddoch Burn”, and “Uisge Chàin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kenmure Castle and Kells Parish Church.

Castle
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is a fortified house or castle in The Glenkens, 1 mile south of the town of in , Galloway, south-west Scotland.

Church
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Church
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is situated 2 miles northeast of Water of Ken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Galloway and Balmaclellan.

Village
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is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in . It lies on the west side of the valley of the Water of Ken, 1 mile north of the end of .

Village
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is a small hillside village of stone houses with slate roofs in a fold of the Galloway hills in south-west . To the west, across the Ken River, the larger and more prosperous lies below the . is situated 2 miles northeast of Water of Ken.

Village
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St John's Town of Dalry, usually referred to simply as Dalry, is a village in , , in the historic county of . is situated 2½ miles north of Water of Ken.

Water of Ken

Latitude
55.06667° or 55° 4′ north
Longitude
-4.15° or 4° 9′ west
Elevation
331 feet (101 metres)
Open location code
9C7Q3R8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
2645828
Wiki­data ID
Q7973561
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Water of Ken” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Uisge Chàin”
  • Cebuano: “Water of Ken”
  • Cornish: “Uisge Chàin”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر واتير اوف كين”
  • German: “Water of Ken”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Chàin”
  • Irish: “Uisge Chàin”
  • Manx: “Uisge Chàin”
  • Scots: “Watter o Ken”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Chàin”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Uisge Chàin”
  • Swedish: “Water of Ken”
  • Welsh: “Uisge Chàin”

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