North Balfern
North Balfern is a hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. North Balfern is situated nearby to the village Kirkinner, as well as near the locality Bing.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigtown Harbour and Wigtown.
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 2½ miles north of North Balfern.
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 2½ miles north of North Balfern.
Creetown
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. Creetown is situated 6 miles northeast of North Balfern.
North Balfern
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.82897° or 54° 49′ 44″ northLongitude
-4.437° or 4° 26′ 13″ westElevation
85 feet (26 metres)Open location code
9C6QRHH7+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8220311430OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13282560
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