Isle of Whithorn

Isle of Whithorn is an island in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Isle of Whithorn is situated nearby to the hamlet Glasserton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whithorn.

Whithorn

Village

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whithorn, is a royal burgh in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 10 miles south of Wigtown. The town was the location of the first recorded Christian church in Scotland, Candida Casa "White/Shining House", built by Saint Ninian about 397 CE. Whithorn is situated 3½ miles northwest of Isle of Whithorn.

Isle of Whithorn

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

54.69775° or 54° 41′ 52″ north

Longitude

-4.3607° or 4° 21′ 39″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

9C6QMJXQ+3P

GeoNames ID

13285427

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