River Nith

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River Nith
The estuary of the River Nith, opening into Solway Firth south of Dumfries
The estuary of the River Nith, opening into Solway Firth south of Dumfries
Origin Drumbush Rig, Carsphairn Forest, East Ayrshire
Mouth Solway Firth
Basin countries Scotland
Length 71 miles (112 km)
For the river in southwestern Ontario, see Nith River.

The River Nith (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Nid) is the seventh longest river in Scotland. It rises in East Ayrshire, and for the majority of its course flows through Dumfries and Galloway, before spilling into the Solway Firth at Dumfries. The territory through which the river flows is called Nithsdale (historically known as "Stranit" from Scottish Gaelic: Strath Nid, "valley of the Nith").

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The Nith near Carron Bridge.
The Nith near Carron Bridge.
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Coordinates: 55°00′N 3°36′W / 55, -3.6