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Gasstown

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°04′09″ N 3°34′32″ W

Map showing the location of Gasstown Gasstown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport80 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport99 km

About Gasstown

Gasstown is a neighbourhood. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Mid Craig and Palmerston Park.

Climate of Gasstown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (121 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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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Climate of Gasstown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1208990556360728290121112118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gasstown

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 99 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 99 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 101 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 126 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 142 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 144 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Gasstown

Within 100 km: 440 historic and cultural sites, 3,132 natural sites, 723 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 20 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 13 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 12 kmE
  • Green Island Island 16 kmW

25–60 km1,648 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 51 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 30 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 51 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 50 kmSW

60–100 km2,419 places

  • High Moor Mountain 99 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 64 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 81 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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