Cairn Head
Cairn Head is a point in Scotland, United Kingdom. Cairn Head is situated nearby to the village Isle of Whithorn, as well as near the hamlet Glasserton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whithorn.
Whithorn
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whithorn, is a royal burgh in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 10 miles south of Wigtown. The town was the location of the first recorded Christian church in Scotland, Candida Casa "White/Shining House", built by Saint Ninian about 397 CE. Whithorn is situated 3 miles northwest of Cairn Head.
Cairn Head
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Yarrock Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.71667° or 54° 43′ northLongitude
-4.35° or 4° 21′ westOpen location code
9C6QPM82+M2GeoNames ID
2654062
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