Gallows Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°51′33″ N 4°04′38″ W
- Elevation
- 104 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport78 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport93 km
About Gallows Hill
Gallows Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 104 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Barluka Hill and Camp Hill.
Climate of Gallows Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (140 mm)
- Driest month
- June (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) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 93 | 102 | 72 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 95 | 115 | 135 | 137 | 138 |
How to get to Gallows Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 113 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 78 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 93 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 115 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 123 kmwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 134 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 134 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 151 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gallows Hill
Within 100 km: 296 historic and cultural sites, 2,509 natural sites, 608 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km303 places
- Murrays Isles Island 11 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 17 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 11 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 10 kmSW
25–60 km939 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 51 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 32 kmE
- Kirkland Scar Island 58 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 36 kmW
60–100 km2,171 places
- British Isles Island 96 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 94 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 94 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SE
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Twynholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km NW
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Tongland Village, Dumfries and Galloway3 km E
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.3 km W -
St Mary's Isle Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km S
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Ringford Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Barluka Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km NW
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Camp Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km W
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Bar Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km NE
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Kirkeoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km S
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Tarff Water River, Scotland1.9 km NE
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Kennan's Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km NE
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Meikle Culcaigrie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5 km N
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River Dee River, Scotland2.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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