Water of Girvan
The Water of Girvan is a river in South Ayrshire, which has its source at Loch Girvan Eye in the Carrick Forest section of Galloway Forest Park. This 28-mile river passes through the villages of Straiton, Crosshill and Dailly en route to the Firth of Clyde at Girvan Harbour.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK, flows into the outer Firth of Clyde
- Also known as: “Girvan Water” and “River Girvan”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Girvan railway station and Girvan Community Hospital.
Girvan railway station
Railway station
Girvan Community Hospital
Hospital
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Girvan and Turnberry.
Turnberry
Village
Dailly
Village
Water of Girvan
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.2443° or 55° 14′ 40″ north
Longitude
-4.8596° or 4° 51′ 35″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
9C7Q64VR+P5
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Water of Girvan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Water of Girvan”
- German: “Water of Girvan”
- Irish: “Abhainn Gharbhain”
- Scots: “Watter o Girvan”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Gharbhain”
- Swedish: “Water of Girvan”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Old Dailly and Dipple.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Davidson Cottage Hospital and Dow Hill.
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