Hownam
Hownam or Hounam is a small village and parish situated 8 miles east of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near the Anglo-Scottish border, within the boundaries of the historic county of Roxburghshire.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in the Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Hounam”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Chatto Craig and Blackbrough Hill.
Blackbrough Hill
Archaeological site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mowhaugh and Morebattle.
Mowhaugh
Hamlet
Morebattle
Village
Morebattle is a village in the Scottish Borders area… Morebattle is situated 3½ miles north of Hownam.
Oxnam
Village
Hownam
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.46616° or 55° 27′ 58″ north
Longitude
-2.35198° or 2° 21′ 7″ west
Elevation
476 feet (145 metres)
Open location code
9C7VFJ8X+F6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Hownam” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Hownam”
- Urdu: “ہاؤنم”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sharplaw and Hownam Mains.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hownam Kirk and Hounam Steeple.
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Worth a closer look: Jedburgh and Melrose.
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