Scotland
South West
Dumfries & Galloway

Cogshead

Cogshead is a ruins in , , . Cogshead is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wanlockhead and Sanquhar.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland, nestling in the and 1 mile south of at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. is situated 3 miles east of Cogshead.

Town
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is a town on the in , , north of and west of . It is a former Royal Burgh. It is notable for its tiny , established in 1712 and considered the oldest working post office in the world. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Cogshead.

Village
Photo: Alan O’Dowd, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, originally settled for the accommodation of miners, is a village in , Scotland, 5+3⁄4 miles WSW of . The population in 1901 was 835. is situated 3½ miles east of Cogshead.

Cogshead

Latitude
55.39831° or 55° 23′ 54″ north
Longitude
-3.85051° or 3° 51′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C7R94XX+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 376989334
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
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