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west Auchintoul scotland north Ardwell scotland Bhatarsaigh scotland nearest Monreith Mains scotland Biggar scotland south Monreith Mains scotland east Johnstone scotland


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Big Balcraig

General information - Location

CountryScotland
Part ofUnited Kingdom
Location in country Southwest
Location in EuropeWest Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)Long: -4.5183,Lat: 54.7637 marker
Elevation52 meter above sea level
Local time21:49:34pm
Name province/region (Country)Scotland
Wiki-website Subregion (Council Area)Dumfries and Galloway
Name Mid Galloway

Nearest 5 places
Placename Distance Direction
1 Monreith Mains1.7 km West
2 Drumtroddan2.3 km NorthWest
3 Airyhassen2.9 km North
4 Monreith3.5 km SouthWest
5 Port William4 km West

Nearest 3 capitals
Capitalname Country Distance Direction
1 Douglas   Isle-of-man67 km South
2 Belfast   Northern-ireland93 km West
3 GlasgowScotland117 km NorthNorthEast

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Irish Sea is very close with only a distance of around 4 km (direction SouthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Solway Tweed. The nearest bigger lake is Loch Grannoch (1 km2 at a distance of 29.4 km in NorthEastern direction).

The most nearby international border is the English-Scotish border with a straight distance of 96.9 km in Eastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 136 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 1%, low location: 99%, The hills are mainly northwestern orientated. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Belfast International Airport (at a distance of 110 km and direction West).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Isle of Man Airport (at a distance of 76 km in SouthSouthWestern direction).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

 Forest   7.2 km2 
 9.7% 
 Nature   1.3 km2 
 1.8% 
 Wet nature   2.3 km2 
 3.2% 
 Agriculture   63.2 km2 
 85.4% 

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Location of Big Balcraig in country Scotland


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Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Name Country Distance Direction
1 The English Lake DistrictUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland98 km EastSouthEast
2 New LanarkUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland111 km NorthEast
3 Frontiers of the Roman EmpireGermany,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland125 km East


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