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Cairnkinna, a summit in Penpont parish, NW Dumfriesshire, 5 miles S by E of Sanquhar. Rising 1813 feet above sea-level, it commands an extensive view over much of Dumfriesshire to parts of Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Cumberland.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a summit" (ADL Feature Type: "mountain summits") |
| Administrative units: | Penpont Parish Dumfries Shire County |
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