Moss Castle
Moss Castle is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 719 feet. Moss Castle is situated nearby to the locality Woodlands, as well as near the hamlet Hightae.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torthorwald and Collin.
Torthorwald
Village
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Torthorwald is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is located 6 kilometres east of Dumfries on the A709 road to Lochmaben. Torthorwald is situated 3½ miles northwest of Moss Castle.
Collin
Village
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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 west of Moss Castle.
Lochmaben
Town
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Lochmaben is a small town and civil parish in Scotland, and site of a castle. It lies 4 miles west of Lockerbie, in Dumfries and Galloway. By the 12th century the Bruce family had become the local landowners and, in the 14th century, Edward I rebuilt Lochmaben Castle. Lochmaben is situated 4 miles north of Moss Castle.
Moss Castle
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 719 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.06993° or 55° 4′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.42899° or 3° 25′ 44″ westElevation
719 feet (219 metres)Open location code
9C7R3H9C+XCGeoNames ID
12613141
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