Knockwhirn

Knockwhirn is a peak in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,640 feet. Knockwhirn is situated nearby to the locality Beninner Gairy, as well as near Gairy of Cairnsmore.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairnsmore of Carsphairn.

Cairnsmore of Carsphairn

Peak

Cairnsmore of Carsphairn

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Cairnsmore of Carsphairn is a hill in the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. An alternative name, rarely used nowadays, is Cairnsmore of Deugh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carsphairn.

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.

Knockwhirn

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,640 feet
Category: landform
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.23291° or 55° 13′ 59″ north

Longitude

-4.19908° or 4° 11′ 57″ west

Elevation

1,640 feet (500 metres)

Open location code

9C7Q6RM2+59

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13687461995

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Knockwhirn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Beninner Gairy and Gairy of Cairnsmore.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Beninner and Black Shoulder.

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