Torrance
in East Dunbartonshire of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow International Airport (10 mi) - Edinburgh Airport (32 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (33 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (47 mi)
- Dundee Airport (58 mi)
- Oban Airport (58 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (60 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (67 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (112 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (116 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (119 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Cawder Golf Club Keir Course (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Kirkintilloch Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Hayston Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Deaconsbank-Rouken Glen Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Balmore Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Littlehill Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- The Bishopbriggs Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Campsie Golf Course (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Lethamhill Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Alexandra Park Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.940 and -4.210 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 56' 23" and W -4° 12' 36"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:05 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:07 am and 3:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Torrance
Torrance in East Dunbartonshire (Scotland) with it's 2,370 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 349 mi (or 561 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Torrance is now 09:05 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Torrance, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, Giffnock, Paisley and Hamilton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F
| Morning Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Night Temperature | -0°C / 32 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 996 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dreamhouse Apartments Glasgow City Centre
DoubleTree Glasgow Central
Spires Serviced Apartments
PREMIER SUITES PLUS GLASGOW
Holiday Inn GLASGOW - CITY CTR THEATRELAND
Millennium Glasgow
Rab Ha's Hotel
Fraser Suites
citizenM Glasgow
Tartan Lodge - Hostel
Videos from this area
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Glazert Country House Hotel - Wedding Breakfast Set Up (x70)
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A Coo Stick
Recorded on April 8 2011 at Campsiefest II.
Glasgow RU party nights
Just two short video clips from some of the many party nights we had back then in the 1980's early 90's.
Descent into Lennoxtown (speedometer)
The descent from the summit of the Crow Road into the golf club at Lennoxtown. Filmed with GoPro Hero3+. This is the same footage as before but Garmin speed and altitude readouts have been...
Fly Fishing Scotland 2
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Counterfeit Clash Ft. Drew Lynch
Should I Stay or Should I Go Recorded on April 8 2011 at Campsiefest II.
Glasgow (Bishopbriggs) R.U.
A short video Tribute to Glasgow (Bishopbriggs) R.U. Homeless Unit. (Old WW2 RAF Camp)
Counterfeit Clash
I Fought the Law Recorded on April 8 2011 at Campsiefest II.
Glasgow (Bishopbriggs) R.U. Memories of Chasing Rainbows (Part 2/3) Early 1990's.
Memories of Chasing Rainbows at "Newmills Trout Fishery" Early 1990's with Glasgow RU. on a winters day.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
East Dunbartonshire
This article is about the East Dunbartonshire council area of Scotland. See also East Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency). East DunbartonshireAest DunbartonshireSiorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Ear Location 250px Geography Area Ranked 26th - Total precision_format| 67.567877744928 | 0}} sq mi) Admin HQ Kirkintilloch ISO 3166-2 GB-EDU ONS code 00QL Demographics Population Ranked 20th - Total (2010 est. ) 104,600 - Density 599/km Politics East Dunbartonshire Councilhttp://www. eastdunbarton.
HM Prison Low Moss
HMP Low Moss is located on the outskirts of Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire; near Glasgow, Scotland. It has been operated by the Scottish Prison Service as a prison since 1968 and was for low-category prisoners who had sentences of less than 36 months to serve. The original establishment was closed in May 2007, with the entire site being cleared and redeveloped with a considerably enlarged footprint. The new prison was reopened in March 2012, and accepted its first intake in almost five years.
East Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
East Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The current constituency was first used in the 2005 general election. There was also an earlier East Dunbartonshire constituency, from 1950 to 1983.
Lennox (district)
The district of Lennox, often known as "the Lennox", is a region of Scotland centred around the village of Lennoxtown in East Dunbartonshire, eight miles north of the centre of Glasgow. At various times in history, the district has had both a dukedom and earldom associated with it.
Lennoxtown
Lennoxtown is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland at the foot of the Campsie Fells, which are just to the north. It is now part of the East Dunbartonshire council area but prior to 1975 was in the county of Stirling. It has a population of 3773 (2001)
Balmore
Balmore (from the Scottish Gaelic "Baile Mòr" meaning a large settlement) is a hamlet in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, located 1 km West of Torrance and 5 km East of Milngavie. South of Balmore lie The Balmore Haughs and the River Kelvin which flows East-West before turning South and joining the River Clyde. To the south of the River Kelvin and north of the Forth & Clyde Canal lie several Imperial Roman archaeological sites.
Bishopbriggs Academy
Bishopbriggs Academy is a secondary school in the town of Bishopbriggs, Scotland, in the district of East Dunbartonshire. Bishopbriggs Academy is a non-denominational, co-educational, comprehensive school taking pupils from S1 to S6. It is currently one of two secondary schools in Bishopbriggs, along with Turnbull High School at Brackenbrae.
Cadder Yard
Cadder Yard is the railway yard situated between Bishopbriggs and Lenzie on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway (E&G). Cadder is a district of the town of Bishopbriggs. It was a hump shunting yard built by the North British Railway (NBR) in October 1901 as part of the Sighthill Goods Yard and High Street Goods Yard modernisation scheme. In the early days the majority of the railway workings were on the North side of the E&G, i.e. , the up-yard. The hump was located to the North-West.
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