Cairngaan, Wigtownshire, is the southmost settlement in Scotland. The hamlet of Cairngaan lies just north of the Mull of Galloway (which contains Scotland's most southerly point, and a lighthouse, but no villages) on the B7041, after a turn-off from the B7065 road. The village is at the extreme end of the B7401. As a result of Cairngaan's southerly location, the town lies south of the English cities of Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Carlisle.

Cairngaan
Cairngaan is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Cairngaan
Cairngaan
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
OS grid referenceNX128319
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTRANRAER
Postcode districtDG9
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54°39′00″N 4°54′06″W / 54.65009°N 4.90154°W / 54.65009; -4.90154

Nearby settlements include Drummore and Kirkmaiden to the near north. Around 18 miles (29 km) away is Stranraer and the ferry to Northern Ireland.

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