Shinmount
Shinmount is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,250 feet. Shinmount is situated nearby to the hamlet Dundeugh, as well as near the locality Kendoon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Dungeon and Meikle Millyea.
Meikle Millyea
Peak
Meikle Millyea is a hill in the Rhinns of Kells, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The true summit of the hill has been disputed over the years; a 2015 survey concluded that the southwest top, around 400m southwest from the trig point and cairn is approximately 2m higher. Meikle Millyea is situated 2½ miles west of Shinmount.
Loch Minnoch
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Minnoch is situated 1½ miles northwest of Shinmount.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St John’s Town of Dalry and Carsphairn.
St John’s Town of Dalry
Village
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St John's Town of Dalry, usually referred to simply as Dalry, is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire. St John’s Town of Dalry is situated 4½ miles east of Shinmount.
Carsphairn
Village
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carsphairn is a village in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located about halfway between Dalmellington and St John's Town of Dalry, on the A713 road. Carsphairn is situated 6 miles north of Shinmount.
Shinmount
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,250 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.13079° or 55° 7′ 51″ northLongitude
-4.27069° or 4° 16′ 15″ westElevation
1,250 feet (381 metres)Open location code
9C7Q4PJH+8PGeoNames ID
12611835
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