Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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human settlement spa town town

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.

Aliases (1)

Moffat area ×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 →
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 →
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	Dumfries and Galloway → River Annan valley → Scottish Borders region (informal) → Southern Uplands →
locatedNear	M74 motorway →
locatedOn	A701 road →
region	south of Scotland →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Hugh Dowding →	birthPlace
Moffat Ram statue ("Moffat area") →	heritageSymbolOf