Cargen
Cargen is an estate in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Cargen is situated nearby to the hamlet Islesteps, as well as near the village Kingholm Quay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pict’s Knowe and Dumfries Museum.
Pict’s Knowe
Archaeological site
Pict's Knowe is a henge monument in the parish of Troqueer, Dumfries and Galloway. It is one of a small group of henge monuments around Dumfries which includes Broadlea henge near Annan.
Dumfries Museum
Museum
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Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, located in Dumfries in Dumfries & Galloway, is the largest museum in the region. The museum has extensive collections relating to local and history from the pre-historic era. Dumfries Museum is situated 2½ miles north of Cargen.
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
Hospital
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Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is the main hospital in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The hospital is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is situated 2 miles northwest of Cargen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Crichton and Troqueer.
The Crichton
Suburb
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Crichton is an institutional campus in Dumfries in southwest Scotland. It serves as a remote campus for the University of Glasgow, the University of the West of Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway College, and the Open University. The Crichton is situated 2 miles northeast of Cargen.
Troqueer
Suburb
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Troqueer is a former village and a parish in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway on the west side of the River Nith. The eastern-side was merged with Dumfries to the east in 1929, and today eastern Troqueer is a suburb of Dumfries. Troqueer is situated 2 miles northeast of Cargen.
Maxwelltown
Suburb
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Maxwelltown was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh and by the time of the burgh's abolition in 1929 it was the most populous burgh in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Maxwelltown is situated 2½ miles north of Cargen.
Cargen
- Type: Estate
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.03333° or 55° 2′ northLongitude
-3.63333° or 3° 38′ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
9C7R29M8+8MGeoNames ID
2653796
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