Loch Arthur

Loch Arthur is a lake in the council area of in Scotland near the village of . Loch Arthur lies to the east of the village of and has been claimed as the setting for the Arthurian story of the Lady of the Lake.
Wikipedia
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  • Body of water
  • …lies at an elevation of 302 feet (92 metres)
  • …is also known as “Lochend Loch”
  • Description: lake in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, outflows west via a watercourse to Kirkgunzeon Lane

Places of Interest

Highlights include Drumcoltran Tower and Lochaber Loch.

Castle
Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a late-16th-century tower house… is situated 2 miles west of Loch Arthur.

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is a small, lowland freshwater loch that…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Abbey and Troqueer.

Village
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is a village in the historical county… is situated 4 miles southeast of Loch Arthur.

Suburb
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is a former village and a parish in the… is situated 6 miles northeast of Loch Arthur.

Suburb
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was formerly a burgh of barony and police… is situated 6 miles northeast of Loch Arthur.

Loch Arthur

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Latitude
55.0025° or 55° 0′ 9″ north
Longitude
-3.71442° or 3° 42′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C7R272P+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43964148
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
2657008
Wiki­data ID
Q24657046

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Arthur” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Loch Arthur”
  • Swedish: “Loch Arthur”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crannog and Loch Arthur Plantations.

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