Green Island

Green Island is an island in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Green Island is situated nearby to the locality Mossdale, as well as near the village Parton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stroan Loch and Airds of Kells.

Stroan Loch

Photo: Graham Thomson, CC BY 3.0.

Stroan Loch is situated 2 miles southwest of Green Island.

Airds of Kells is a farm and a small estate in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the parish of Kells, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The Category B listed farmhouse dates from the late 18th century but possibly incorporates parts of an older building. Airds of Kells is situated 1½ miles southeast of Green Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Galloway and Balmaclellan.

New Galloway

Village

Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

New Galloway is a small town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies on the west side of the valley of the Water of Ken, 1 mile north of the end of Loch Ken. New Galloway is situated 3½ miles northwest of Green Island.

Balmaclellan

Village

Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balmaclellan is a small hillside village of stone houses with slate roofs in a fold of the Galloway hills in south-west Scotland. To the west, across the Ken River, the larger and more prosperous New Galloway lies below the Rhinns of Kells. Balmaclellan is situated 4 miles north of Green Island.

Crossmichael

Village

Photo: Allmhurach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Crossmichael is a small village in Scotland. It is located on the east side of Loch Ken in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, about 4 miles north of Castle Douglas. Crossmichael is situated 6 miles southeast of Green Island.

Green Island

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

55.03005° or 55° 1′ 48″ north

Longitude

-4.09314° or 4° 5′ 35″ west

Elevation

144 feet (44 metres)

Open location code

9C7Q2WJ4+2P

GeoNames ID

13284362

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Localities in the Area

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