River Doon

The River Doon is a river in , . Its course is generally north-westerly. The source of the Doon is , high in the Galloway Hills. It reaches the Firth of Clyde just south of Ayr.
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  • Type: River
  • Description: river in Ayrshire, Scotland, UK, flows into the Firth of Clyde at Doonfoot
  • Also known as: “Abhainn Dhúin”, “reka Doon”, “Uisge Dhùin”, and “ドーン川”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Alloway Auld Kirk and Cambusdoon New Ground.

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The , which dates back to the 16th…

is a cricket ground located in , Scotland.

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is the birthplace of Robert Burns…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alloway and Doonfoot.

Town
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is a suburb of , and former village…

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is a suburb in the south-west of , .

Suburb
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River Doon

Latitude
55.43117° or 55° 25′ 52″ north
Longitude
-4.63952° or 4° 38′ 22″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
9C7QC9J6+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 215308897
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
2651107
Wiki­data ID
Q7337351
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“River Doon” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Uisge Dùin”
  • Cebuano: “River Doon”
  • Chinese: “杜恩河”
  • French: “Doon”
  • Hebrew: “דון”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Dhùin”
  • Irish: “Uisge Dùin”
  • Japanese: “ドゥーン川”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Doon”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Elva Doon”
  • Russian: “Дун”
  • Scots: “River Doon”
  • Scots: “River Duin”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Dhùin”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Uisge Dùin”
  • Slovenian: “Doon”
  • Swedish: “River Doon”
  • Turkish: “Doon Nehri”
  • Welsh: “Afon Doon”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: St Leonards and Seafield.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cambusdoon Estate and Cambusdoon House.

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