Isle of Whithorn
Isle of Whithorn is a harbor in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Isle of Whithorn is situated nearby to Church of Scotland, as well as near the ruins St Ninian’s Chapel.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whithorn.
Whithorn
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whithorn, is a royal burgh in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 10 miles south of Wigtown. The town was the location of the first recorded Christian church in Scotland, Candida Casa "White/Shining House", built by Saint Ninian about 397 CE. Whithorn is situated 3 miles northwest of Isle of Whithorn.
Isle of Whithorn
- Type: Harbor
- Category: transportation
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.69868° or 54° 41′ 55″ northLongitude
-4.36339° or 4° 21′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C6QMJXP+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 633895087OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=harbour
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