Glenlochar
Glenlochar is a hamlet on the western bank of the River Dee in the parish of Balmaghie in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway.Places of Interest
Highlights: Threave Castle and Crofts Mote.
Threave Castle
Threave Castle is situated on an island in the River… Threave Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Glenlochar.Castle Douglas Golf Course
Golf course
Castle Douglas Golf Course is situated 2 miles southeast of Glenlochar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balmaghie and Crossmichael.
Glenlochar
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.95999° or 54° 57′ 36″ north
Longitude
-3.98374° or 3° 59′ 1″ west
Elevation
161 feet (49 metres)
Open location code
9C6RX258+XG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Glenlochar” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Glenlochar”
- Breton: “Glenlochar”
- Dutch: “Glenlochar”
- French: “Glenlochar”
- German: “Glenlochar”
- Irish: “Gleann Lochair”
- Scots: “Glenlochar”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Gleann Lochair”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Danevale Park and Townhead of Greenlaw.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Glenlochar House and Roman Fort.
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