Kirkton

Kirkton is a residential area in , , . Kirkton is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Locharbriggs Quarries and Twelve Apostles Stone Circle.

Quarry
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is a quarry, which is situated 1 mile east of Kirkton.

Archaeological site
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The Twelve Apostles is a large stone circle located between the villages of Holywood and Newbridge, near , . It is the seventh largest stone circle in Britain and the largest on the mainland of Scotland. is situated 2 miles southwest of Kirkton.

Museum
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The is a volunteer-operated aviation museum located in and around the World War II-era watch tower at the former RAF Dumfries, located two miles north east of the centre of , Scotland, which was in service from June 1940 until 1957, when it closed. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Kirkton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newbridge Drive and Dumfries.

Quarter
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is a relatively new suburb in . It is situated on the side of the and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from town centre. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kirkton.

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is the principal town of in southwest Scotland. It's a pleasant market town, with a population of 46,500 in 2020. Robert Burns the poet spent his last years here: from 1788 to 1791 at Ellisland Farm 7 miles north, then in town until his death, aged 37.

Suburb
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was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh and by the time of the burgh's abolition in 1929 it was the most populous burgh in the county of , Scotland. is situated 3½ miles south of Kirkton.

Kirkton

Latitude
55.11596° or 55° 6′ 57″ north
Longitude
-3.60783° or 3° 36′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C7R498R+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1272376162
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
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