Wigtown is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 4½ miles east of Spittal.

Wigtown Harbour

Locality

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Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. Wigtown Harbour is situated 5 miles east of Spittal.

Newton Stewart

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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.

Spittal

Type: Locality
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.88617° or 54° 53′ 10″ north

Longitude

-4.55306° or 4° 33′ 11″ west

Elevation

82 feet (25 metres)

Open location code

9C6QVCPW+FQ

GeoNames ID

13279231

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