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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. 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 royal burgh in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 10 miles south of Wigtown. The town was the location of the first recorded Christian church in Scotland, Candida Casa "White/Shining House", built by Saint Ninian about 397 CE. 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″ northLongitude
-4.4618° or 4° 27′ 43″ westElevation
299 feet (91 metres)Open location code
9C6QRG7Q+27GeoNames ID
12615103
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