Scotland
South West
Dumfries & Galloway

Birch Island

Birch Island is an island in , , . Birch Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Stroan Loch.

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is situated 1½ miles east of Birch Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Galloway and Balmaclellan.

Village
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is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in . It lies on the west side of the valley of the , 1 mile north of the end of . is situated 4½ miles north of Birch Island.

Village
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is a small hillside village of stone houses with slate roofs in a fold of the Galloway hills in south-west . To the west, across the Ken River, the larger and more prosperous lies below the . is situated 6 miles north of Birch Island.

Birch Island

Latitude
55.01213° or 55° 0′ 44″ north
Longitude
-4.1635° or 4° 9′ 49″ west
Elevation
246 feet (75 metres)
Open location code
9C7Q2R6P+VJ
Geo­Names ID
13285808
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Auchencloy Hill and Airie Hill.

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