Knockeffrick Hill

Knockeffrick Hill is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 299 feet. Knockeffrick Hill is situated nearby to the village Whauphill, as well as near Kirkinner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sorbie Tower.

Sorbie Tower

Castle

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sorbie Tower is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of Sorbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The ancient seat of the Clan Hannay, it is in an L-shaped format, rubble-built in the late sixteenth century, possibly by Patrick Hannay. Sorbie Tower is situated 2½ miles southeast of Knockeffrick Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wigtown Harbour and Wigtown.

Wigtown Harbour

Locality

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. Wigtown Harbour is situated 3½ miles north of Knockeffrick Hill.

Wigtown

Town

Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wigtown is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Historically part of Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, it lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 4 miles north of Knockeffrick Hill.

Whithorn

Village

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whithorn, is a small town and historic royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. the Historically part of Wigtownshire, it is about 97 miles southwest of Edinburgh, 78 miles south-southwest of Glasgow, and 10 miles south of Wigtown. Whithorn is situated 6 miles south of Knockeffrick Hill.

Knockeffrick Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 299 feet
Category: landform
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.81259° or 54° 48′ 45″ north

Longitude

-4.4618° or 4° 27′ 43″ west

Elevation

299 feet (91 metres)

Open location code

9C6QRG7Q+27

GeoNames ID

12615103

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Localities in the Area

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