Manitou
Manitou is a lake in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Manitou is situated nearby to the hamlet Smallholm, as well as near the locality Shot-him Knowe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lochmaben Castle.
Lochmaben Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lochmaben Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Lochmaben, the feudal Lordship of Annandale, and the united county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was built by Edward I in the 14th century replacing an earlier motte and bailey castle, and later rebuilt during the reign of James IV of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochmaben and Torthorwald.
Lochmaben
Town
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochmaben is a small town and civil parish in Scotland, and site of a castle. It lies 4 miles west of Lockerbie, in Dumfries and Galloway. By the 12th century the Bruce family had become the local landowners and, in the 14th century, Edward I rebuilt Lochmaben Castle.
Torthorwald
Village
Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torthorwald is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is located 6 kilometres east of Dumfries on the A709 road to Lochmaben.
Collin
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Collin is a small village between Dumfries and Gretna in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located on the Lochar Water, and the A75 road. It lies 5.3 km east of Dumfries, and 20 km north-west of Annan.
Manitou
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.0789° or 55° 4′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.4488° or 3° 26′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C7R3HH2+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 281701586OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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