Forkins

Forkins is a hamlet in , , . Forkins is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glenlee Power Station and Earlstoun Power Station.

Power station
Photo: Paul Hookway, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Power station
Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Photo: Bob Peace, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St John’s Town of Dalry and New Galloway.

Village
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St John's Town of Dalry, usually referred to simply as Dalry, is a village in , , in the historic county of .

Village
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3 miles southeast of Forkins.

Village
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3½ miles east of Forkins.

Forkins

Latitude
55.10724° or 55° 6′ 26″ north
Longitude
-4.19426° or 4° 11′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C7Q4R44+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13701251601
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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