Dumfries transmitter
Dumfries transmitter is a tower in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Dumfries transmitter is situated nearby to the hamlet Bankend, as well as near the village Collin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Comlongon Castle and Isle Tower.
Comlongon Castle
Hotel
Photo: Angus Townley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Comlongon Castle is a tower house dating from the later 15th century or early 16th century. It is located 1 kilometre west of the village of Clarencefield, and 10 kilometres south-east of Dumfries, in south west Scotland. Comlongon Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Dumfries transmitter.
Isle Tower
Ruins
Photo: Simon Lidwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Isle Tower also known as Lochar Tower and Bankend Tower is a 16th-century ruined tower house located in the north of Bankend in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was a property of the Maxwell family. Isle Tower is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dumfries transmitter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bankend and Collin.
Bankend
Hamlet
Photo: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bankend is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located near Lochar Water, the civil parish Caerlaverock and the villages of Blackshaw, Glencaple and Shearington. In 1961 it had a population of 79. Bankend is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dumfries transmitter.
Collin
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Collin is a small village between Dumfries and Gretna in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located on the Lochar Water, and the A75 road. It lies 5.3 km east of Dumfries, and 20 km north-west of Annan. Collin is situated 3½ miles northwest of Dumfries transmitter.
Ruthwell
Village
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Ruthwell is a village and parish on the Solway Firth between Dumfries and Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. In 2022 the combined population of Ruthwell and nearby Clarencefield was 400. Ruthwell is situated 3½ miles southeast of Dumfries transmitter.
Dumfries transmitter
- Type: Tower
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.02806° or 55° 1′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.47943° or 3° 28′ 46″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
9C7R2GHC+66GeoNames ID
7645557
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