Kie’s Hill

Kie’s Hill is a peak in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 436 feet. Kie’s Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Kirkland of Gelston, as well as near the locality Gelston Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gelston Castle and Orchardton Tower.

Gelston Castle

Ruins

Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gelston Castle, located near Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, was built by Sir William Douglas of Castle Douglas, who had acquired the lands of Gelston in 1799.

Orchardton Tower

Castle

Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles south of Dalbeattie, and one mile south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish.

Threave House

Building

Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Threave House is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie.

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.

Dalbeattie

Town

Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Bridge of Dee

Village

Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bridge of Dee, Galloway is a settlement on the River Dee, Galloway. It lies on the A75 just west of Castle Douglas, and north-east of Kirkcudbright. The former Kirkcudbright Railway, linking Kirkcudbright with Castle Douglas, passed through the village.

Kie’s Hill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 436 feet
Category: landform
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.8985° or 54° 53′ 55″ north

Longitude

-3.8914° or 3° 53′ 29″ west

Elevation

436 feet (133 metres)

Open location code

9C6RV4X5+CC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2849504646

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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