Auchencairn Bay
Auchencairn Bay is a bay in Scotland, United Kingdom. Auchencairn Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet Balcary, as well as near the locality Seaside.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hestan Island and Hestan Island Lighthouse.
Hestan Island
Island
Photo: Simon Brooke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hestan Island is a small coastal island at the southern foot of the River Urr estuary in the Solway Firth, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
Balcary Lifeboat Station
House
Balcary Lifeboat Station was located under Balcary Hill at Balcary Point, at the southern end of Auchencairn Bay, overlooking Hestan Island on the Solway Firth, approximately 10 miles south of Castle Douglas, in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dundrennan.
Dundrennan
Village
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dundrennan is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 5 miles east of Kirkcudbright. Its population is around 230. Dundrennan is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire.
Auchencairn Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.83903° or 54° 50′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.8342° or 3° 50′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C6RR5Q8+J8OpenStreetMap ID
node 29104755OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2656829Wikidata ID
Q24657068
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Auchencairn Bay” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Auchencairn Bay”
- Cebuano: “Auchencairn Bay”
- Swedish: “Auchencairn Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Balcary and Seaside.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Auchencairn Wood and Red Haven.
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