Barrachan
Barrachan is a hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Barrachan is situated nearby to the village Mochrum, as well as near Whauphill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port William and Wigtown Harbour.
Port William
Village
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Port William is a fishing village in the parish of Mochrum in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, in Scotland with a population of approximately 460. Port William is situated 4 miles south of Barrachan.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 6 miles northeast of Barrachan.
Wigtown
Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 6 miles northeast of Barrachan.
Barrachan
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.81393° or 54° 48′ 50″ northLongitude
-4.55078° or 4° 33′ 3″ westElevation
233 feet (71 metres)Open location code
9C6QRC7X+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 5768677224OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13279292
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