Knee of Cairnsmore
Knee of Cairnsmore is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,156 feet. Knee of Cairnsmore is situated nearby to the locality Stronord, as well as near the village Palnure.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cairnsmore of Fleet.
Cairnsmore of Fleet
Peak
Photo: Torjeeike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cairnsmore of Fleet is an isolated mountain in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The mountain forms an unafforested granite massif, whose highest point is about ten kilometres east of Newton Stewart.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palnure and Creetown.
Palnure
Village
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Palnure is a small village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on the Palnure Burn, just outside Newton Stewart. Palnure is situated 4 miles southwest of Knee of Cairnsmore.
Creetown
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. Creetown is situated 4½ miles southwest of Knee of Cairnsmore.
Newton Stewart
Newton Stewart is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, along the main road between Carlisle, Dumfries and Stranraer. It's named for William Stewart who built several houses and obtained a burgh charter in 1677 from King Charles II.
Knee of Cairnsmore
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 2,156 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.96293° or 54° 57′ 47″ northLongitude
-4.32926° or 4° 19′ 45″ westElevation
2,156 feet (657 metres)Open location code
9C6QXM7C+57GeoNames ID
12618158
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