Pillbox

Pillbox is a bunker in , , . Pillbox is situated nearby to the recreation area , as well as near the pitch .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum and Dumfries railway station.

Museum
Photo: Expatscot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2,300 feet southwest of Pillbox.

Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
serves the town of in , . It is located on the Glasgow South Western Line. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail who provide all passenger train services. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Pillbox.

Quarry
Photo: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a quarry, which is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Pillbox.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torthorwald and Collin.

Village
Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , south-west Scotland. It is located 6 kilometres east of on the A709 road to . is situated 2 miles east of Pillbox.

Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village between and Gretna in , Scotland. It is located on the Lochar Water, and the A75 road. It lies 5.3 km east of , and 20 km north-west of . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pillbox.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Pillbox

Latitude
55.09645° or 55° 5′ 47″ north
Longitude
-3.56345° or 3° 33′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C7R3CWP+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1493860849
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­bunker
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­bunker
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