Cairnsmore of Dee
Cairnsmore of Dee is a peak in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,617 feet. Cairnsmore of Dee is situated nearby to the locality Craig Gilbert, as well as near Burnfoot.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,617 feet
- Description: 493m hill in Galloway, Scotland
- Also known as: “Black Craig of Dee” and “Càrnas Mòr Dè”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Clatteringshaws Loch and High Bridge of Dee, Clatteringshaws.
Clatteringshaws Loch
Reservoir
Photo: John Lindsay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clatteringshaws Loch is a freshwater reservoir in the historical county of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was created by damming the Galloway River Dee as part of the Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Galloway and St John’s Town of Dalry.
New Galloway
Village
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
New Galloway is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway. It lies on the west side of the valley of the Water of Ken, 1 mile north of the end of Loch Ken.
St John’s Town of Dalry
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John's Town of Dalry, usually referred to simply as Dalry, is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire.
Cairnsmore of Dee
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.0563° or 55° 3′ 23″ northLongitude
-4.2186° or 4° 13′ 7″ westElevation
1,617 feet (493 metres)Open location code
9C7Q3Q4J+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3271366807OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q138819833
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Cairnsmore of Dee” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Càrnas Mòr Dè”
- Cornish: “Càrnas Mòr Dè”
- Irish: “Càrnas Mòr Dè”
- Manx: “Càrnas Mòr Dè”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Càrnas Mòr Dè”
- Welsh: “Càrnas Mòr Dè”
- “Càrnas Mòr Dè”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Craig Gilbert and Burnfoot.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Benniguinea and Maggot Hill.
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