Shiel
Shiel is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Shiel is situated nearby to the peak Fingland Shoulder, as well as near Whiteside Hill.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanquhar.
Sanquhar
Town
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sanquhar is a town on the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, north of Thornhill and west of Moffat. It is a former Royal Burgh. It is notable for its tiny post office, established in 1712 and considered the oldest working post office in the world. Sanquhar is situated 4 miles northeast of Shiel.
Shiel
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.31477° or 55° 18′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.97861° or 3° 58′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C7R827C+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1069933728OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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