Auchenknight Ridge
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°15′26″ N 3°49′38″ W
- Elevation
- 224 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport55 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport78 km
About Auchenknight Ridge
Auchenknight Ridge is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 224 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Auchenbainzie Hill and Doons.
Climate of Auchenknight Ridge
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (158 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 158 | 111 | 119 | 71 | 78 | 74 | 82 | 101 | 125 | 156 | 152 | 156 |
How to get to Auchenknight Ridge
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 73 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 55 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 82 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 73 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 87 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 145 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 145 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 153 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Auchenknight Ridge
Within 100 km: 405 historic and cultural sites, 2,850 natural sites, 730 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km383 places
- Mid Isle Island 21 kmSE
- Otter Isle Island 25 kmSW
- Lint Holm Island 21 kmW
- Loch Urr Lake 16 kmSW
25–60 km1,438 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 44 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 56 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 47 kmS
60–100 km2,164 places
- Isle of Arran Island 98 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 87 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km SE -
Penpont Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km S -
Burnhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SE
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Carronbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway3 km E
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Townhead Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km SE
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Keir Mill Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Auchenbainzie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km W
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Doons Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km W
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Auchengassel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NW
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Tynron Doon Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km SW
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Carron Water River, Scotland2.9 km E
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Merkland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km NW
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Round Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km S
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Auchengibbert Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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