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Mill Knock

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°52′07″ N 4°15′19″ W

Map showing the location of Mill Knock Mill Knock
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
267 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gatehouse of Fleet
4.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport73 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport91 km

About Mill Knock

Mill Knock is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 267 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Ben John and Kirkbride Hill.

Climate of Mill Knock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (152 mm)
Driest month
July (76 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 Mill Knock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)15210011482847776103129150152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mill Knock

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 111 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 91 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 108 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 112 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 138 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 141 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 159 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Mill Knock

Within 100 km: 232 historic and cultural sites, 2,278 natural sites, 569 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km303 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 6 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 8 kmS
  • Ardwall Isle Island 6 kmS
  • Green Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km863 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 59 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 28 kmE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 57 kmW

60–100 km1,913 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 79 kmN
  • West Maiden Island 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km E
  • Anwoth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km NE
  • Sandgreen Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km SE
  • Kirkdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km SW
  • Carrick Shore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km SE
  • Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ben John Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.9 km W
  • Kirkbride Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km NE
  • Cairnharrow Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.3 km NW
  • Dalavan Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km SE
  • Chapel Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.2 km SE
  • Skyreburn Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km E
  • Fleet Bay Natural site, Scotland
    2.5 km SE
  • White Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km S

Sources & licences

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