Fir Island
Fir Island is an islet in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Fir Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Kelton, as well as near the locality Slackburn Bridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Threave Gardens and Castle Douglas Hospital.
Threave Gardens
Garden
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Threave Garden and Estate is a series of gardens owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland, located near Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland.
Castle Douglas Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Douglas Hospital is a health facility in Academy Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle Douglas and Glenlochar.
Castle Douglas
Photo: Tenesca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Douglas is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4000 in 2022. The big attractions are Threave Gardens and the castle. This page also describes nearby villages such as Dalbeattie, and the coast of the Solway Firth.
Glenlochar
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenlochar is a hamlet on the western bank of the River Dee in the parish of Balmaghie in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway. Glenlochar is situated 3 miles northwest of Fir Island.
Crossmichael
Village
Photo: Allmhurach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crossmichael is a small village on the east side of Loch Ken in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, about 4 miles north of Castle Douglas in Scotland. Crossmichael is situated 4 miles northwest of Fir Island.
Fir Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.928° or 54° 55′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.93191° or 3° 55′ 55″ westElevation
148 feet (45 metres)Open location code
9C6RW3H9+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 119049815OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285599
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