Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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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.

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Moffat area 1
Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland canonical 1

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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

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Hugh Dowding birthPlace Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Moffat Ram statue heritageSymbolOf Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
this entity surface form: Moffat area