Upper Rusko
Upper Rusko is a residential area in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Upper Rusko is situated nearby to the peak Kenlum Hill, as well as near the nature reserve Carstramon Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rusco Tower.
Rusco Tower
Building
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rusco Tower, sometimes called Rusco Castle, is a tower house near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Built around 1500 for Mariota Carson and her husband Robert Gordon, on lands given to them by her father, it was used to incarcerate a number of the Gordons' rivals in the 16th century. Rusco Tower is situated 1¼ miles east of Upper Rusko.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anwoth and Creetown.
Anwoth
Village
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anwoth is a settlement near the Solway Firth in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire, southwest Scotland, within a parish of the same name in the Vale of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway. Anwoth is situated 3½ miles south of Upper Rusko.
Creetown
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. Creetown is situated 6 miles west of Upper Rusko.
Upper Rusko
Latitude
54.92485° or 54° 55′ 30″ northLongitude
-4.24005° or 4° 14′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C6QWQF5+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 591679662OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kenlum Hill and Carstramon Wood.
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