Cairn of Knock
Cairn of Knock is a ruins in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Cairn of Knock is situated nearby to the peak Blairs Hill, as well as near the forest Chain Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gem Rock Museum.
Gem Rock Museum
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gem Rock Museum is situated 1½ miles south of Cairn of Knock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Creetown and Palnure.
Creetown
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. Creetown is situated 1½ miles south of Cairn of Knock.
Palnure
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Palnure is a small village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on the Palnure Burn, just outside Newton Stewart. Palnure is situated 2 miles northwest of Cairn of Knock.
Wigtown
Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wigtown is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 4½ miles southwest of Cairn of Knock.
Cairn of Knock
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.92374° or 54° 55′ 26″ northLongitude
-4.37872° or 4° 22′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C6QWJFC+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 994777284OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blairs Hill and Chain Wood.
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