Belt Knowe
Belt Knowe is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 338 feet. Belt Knowe is situated nearby to the hamlet Auldgirth, as well as near the locality Blackwood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ellisland Farm and Garden of Cosmic Speculation.
Ellisland Farm
Museum
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Ellisland Farm lies about 6.5 mi/10.4 km northwest of Dumfries near the village of Auldgirth, located in the Parish of Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Ellisland Farm is situated 1½ miles southeast of Belt Knowe.
Garden of Cosmic Speculation
Park
Photo: David Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist Charles Jencks and his wife, Maggie Keswick Jencks, on Maggie's land and their home together, Portrack House, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Garden of Cosmic Speculation is situated 2 miles southeast of Belt Knowe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Closeburn and Ae.
Closeburn
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Closeburn is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village is on the A76 road 2+1⁄2 miles south of Thornhill. In the 2001 census, Closeburn had a population of 1,119. Closeburn is situated 4 miles north of Belt Knowe.
Ae
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ae is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. The village is located on the edge of a 15,000-acre human-made conifer forest, and is approximately 9 miles north of Dumfries. Ae is situated 4½ miles northeast of Belt Knowe.
Newbridge Drive
Quarter
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbridge Drive is a relatively new suburb in Dumfries. It is situated on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from Dumfries town centre. Newbridge Drive is situated 5 miles southeast of Belt Knowe.
Belt Knowe
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 338 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.15779° or 55° 9′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.69661° or 3° 41′ 48″ westElevation
338 feet (103 metres)Open location code
9C7R5853+49GeoNames ID
12615096
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