Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
E15855
Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland is a small historic spa town in the Scottish Borders known for its scenic setting and former reputation as a therapeutic resort.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moffat area | 1 |
| Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
spa town ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeUnit | Dumfries and Galloway council area ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
approximately 21 miles north of Dumfries
ⓘ
approximately 44 miles southeast of Glasgow ⓘ approximately 50 miles south of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Dumfries and Galloway council area
ⓘ
surface form:
Dumfries and Galloway Council
|
| hasAttraction |
Moffat Museum
ⓘ
Moffat Ram statue ⓘ Victorian-era spa heritage ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
former therapeutic resort
ⓘ
historic ⓘ rural setting ⓘ small town ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| hasDialCode | 01683 ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture in surrounding area
ⓘ
retail and hospitality ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Devil’s Beef Tub
ⓘ
Grey Mare’s Tail waterfall ⓘ Moffat Hills ⓘ Moffat Water ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiver | Moffat Water ⓘ |
| hasParish | Moffat parish ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeDistrict | DG10 ⓘ |
| hasPostTown | MOFFAT ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
River Annan valley
ⓘ
surface form:
River Annan
|
| historicalCounty | Dumfriesshire ⓘ |
| historicRegion | Dumfriesshire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Moffat Toffee
ⓘ
historic spa resort ⓘ scenic landscape ⓘ sheep farming in surrounding area ⓘ sulphurous mineral springs ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dumfriesshire
ⓘ
surface form:
Dumfries and Galloway
River Annan valley ⓘ Scottish Borders ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Borders region (informal)
Southern Uplands ⓘ |
| locatedNear | M74 motorway ⓘ |
| locatedOn | A701 road ⓘ |
| region | south of Scotland ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Moffat area