Torwhinnoch Hill

Torwhinnoch Hill is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 446 feet. Torwhinnoch Hill is situated nearby to the locality Penkiln Mews, as well as near the village Minnigaff.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Newton Stewart Hospital and Douglas Ewart High School.

Newton Stewart Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newton Stewart Hospital is a health facility in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Newton Stewart Hospital is situated 2 miles southwest of Torwhinnoch Hill.

Douglas Ewart High School

School

Douglas Ewart High School was opened in 1922 in Newton Stewart, Scotland. It was formed by the amalgamation of the Douglas Free School opened in 1834 and the High School of the Ewart Institute opened in 1864.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton Stewart and Palnure.

Newton Stewart

Photo: John5199, CC BY 2.0.

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.

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 2½ miles southeast of Torwhinnoch Hill.

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 6 miles southeast of Torwhinnoch Hill.

Torwhinnoch Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 446 feet
Category: landform
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.97303° or 54° 58′ 23″ north

Longitude

-4.45981° or 4° 27′ 35″ west

Elevation

446 feet (136 metres)

Open location code

9C6QXGFR+63

GeoNames ID

12619610

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Localities in the Area

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