Hills Tower
Hills Tower is a building in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Hills Tower is situated nearby to the peak Cragmore Hill, as well as near the church Lochrutton Parish Churc.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Easthill stone circle and Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.
Easthill stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Easthill stone circle, also known as the Seven Grey Stanes, is a small oval stone circle 3¾ miles south-west of Dumfries. Eight stones of a probable nine remain. Easthill stone circle is situated 1 mile northeast of Hills Tower.
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
Hospital
Photo: Dg feedback, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is the main hospital in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The hospital is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hills Tower.
Lochaber Loch
Photo: Andy Connor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochaber Loch is a small, lowland freshwater loch that lies among steep-sided hills, approximately 4.5 mi to the west of Dumfries, Scotland. The loch is somewhat triangular in shape and is 0.5 mi long and 0.25 mi at its widest point. Lochaber Loch is situated 1½ miles southeast of Hills Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maxwelltown and Troqueer.
Maxwelltown
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maxwelltown 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 Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Maxwelltown is situated 4 miles northeast of Hills Tower.
Troqueer
Suburb
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Troqueer is a former village and a parish in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway on the west side of the River Nith. The eastern-side was merged with Dumfries to the east in 1929, and today eastern Troqueer is a suburb of Dumfries. Troqueer is situated 4 miles northeast of Hills Tower.
Dumfries
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dumfries is the principal town of Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries town until his death, aged 37.
Hills Tower
- Type: Building
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.03656° or 55° 2′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.70374° or 3° 42′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C7R27PW+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 286573141OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Hills Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cragmore Hill and Lochrutton Parish Churc.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Mains of Hills and Foreside.
Dumfries and Galloway: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Dumfries, Lockerbie, Stranraer, and Gretna.
Curious Buildings to Discover
Uncover intriguing buildings from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Phil Sangwell, CC BY 2.0.