Backwater Rig
Backwater Rig is a hill in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,677 feet. Backwater Rig is situated nearby to the locality Glenbreck, as well as near the village Tweedsmuir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Camps Reservoir and Coulter Reservoir.
Camps Reservoir
Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Camps Reservoir is situated 1½ miles southwest of Backwater Rig.
Coulter Reservoir
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coulter Reservoir is situated 2 miles north of Backwater Rig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tweedsmuir and Crawford.
Tweedsmuir
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tweedsmuir is a village and civil parish in Tweeddale, the Scottish Borders Council district, southeastern Scotland. Tweedsmuir is situated 4½ miles east of Backwater Rig.
Crawford
Village
Photo: Terrorford, Public domain.
Crawford is a village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Crawford is close to the source of the River Clyde and the A74 motorway, 50 miles southeast of Glasgow and 53 miles northwest of Carlisle. Crawford is situated 5 miles southwest of Backwater Rig.
Lamington
Village
Photo: David Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lamington is a conservation village in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, roughly between Biggar and Lanark and sits astride the A702 trunk road. It is reputed to be the home of Marion Braidfute, legendary wife of William Wallace. Lamington is situated 5 miles northwest of Backwater Rig.
Backwater Rig
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,677 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.50265° or 55° 30′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.53967° or 3° 32′ 23″ westElevation
1,677 feet (511 metres)Open location code
9C7RGF36+34GeoNames ID
12622744
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