Barrachan

Barrachan is a hamlet in , , . Barrachan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port William and Wigtown Harbour.

Village
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is a fishing village in the parish of in the historical county of , , in with a population of approximately 460. is situated 4 miles south of Barrachan.

Locality
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or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of and its hinterland in , , following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. is situated 6 miles northeast of Barrachan.

Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in , . Historically part of , of which it is the county town, it lies east of and south of . is situated 6 miles northeast of Barrachan.

Barrachan

Latitude
54.81393° or 54° 48′ 50″ north
Longitude
-4.55078° or 4° 33′ 3″ west
Elevation
233 feet (71 metres)
Open location code
9C6QRC7X+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5768677224
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13279292
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