Burrow Head

Burrow Head is a headland located approximately two miles south-west of , , , and is the second southernmost point of Scotland.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whithorn.

Village
, is a royal burgh in the historic county of in , , about 10 miles south of . 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.

Burrow Head

Latitude
54.6776° or 54° 40′ 39″ north
Longitude
-4.39314° or 4° 23′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C6QMJH4+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9956593887
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2654231
Wiki­data ID
Q5000496
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Burrow Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Burrow Head
  • Japanese: バロウヘッド
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Burrow Head
  • Scots: Burrow Heid
  • Swedish: Burrow Head (udde i Storbritannien, Skottland)
  • Swedish: Burrow Head

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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