Creca
Creca is a hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Creca is situated nearby to the locality Corsehill, as well as near the village Kirtlebridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Robgill Tower and Chapelcross nuclear power station.
Robgill Tower
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Robgill Tower is a tower house near Kirkpatrick Fleming on the banks of the river Kirtle. It was one of a number of towers built along the border as protection against incursions by the English.
Chapelcross nuclear power station
Photo: John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelcross nuclear power station is a former Magnox nuclear power station undergoing decommissioning. It is located in Annan in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, and was in operation from 1959 to 2004.
Woodhouse Tower
Ruins
Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodhouse Tower is a ruins, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Creca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirtlebridge and Eaglesfield.
Kirtlebridge
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirtlebridge is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland. It is located 8 kilometres north-east of Annan, 5 kilometres north-west of Kirkpatrick-Fleming, and 1.5 kilometres south of Eaglesfield. Kirtlebridge is situated 1½ miles north of Creca.
Eaglesfield
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eaglesfield is a village in south east Dumfriesshire in the local authority area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Eaglesfield is situated 2½ miles north of Creca.
Eastriggs
Village
Photo: Red Sunset, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Eastriggs is a small village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland, the village is located around 2 mi north of the mud and sandbanks of the channel of the River Eden, which extends west into the Solway Firth. Eastriggs is situated 3 miles southeast of Creca.
Creca
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.02217° or 55° 1′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.20868° or 3° 12′ 31″ westElevation
338 feet (103 metres)Open location code
9C7R2QCR+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1872588889OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13276651
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