Corsewall Point
Headland in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Corsewall Point, or Corsill Point, is the headland at the northwestern end of the Rhins of Galloway, in Dumfries and Galloway, west of Scotland.[1]
LocationRhins of Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway
Corsewall Point | |
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Headland | |
Ancient Fort at Corsewall Point | |
  Corsewall Point | |
| Coordinates: 55°00′31″N 05°09′26″W | |
| Grid position | NW 98211 72799 |
| Location | Rhins of Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway |
Corsewall Point is the southeasterly boundary point between the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel, with the southerly tip of the Kintyre Peninsula the northwest point.[2] The North Channel is customarily considered as part of the Irish Sea.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse, Corsewall Lighthouse, was built on the headland in 1816, to assist vessels passing the headland in the area of the Firth of Clyde and North Channel boundary.[3][4]
