Whitecross
in Falkirk of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (11 mi) - Glasgow International Airport (31 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (34 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (41 mi)
- Dundee Airport (41 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (48 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (79 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (101 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (101 mi)
- Inverness Airport (109 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (128 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Deer Park Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Braehead Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Canmore Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Drumpellier Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Coatbridge Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Bothwell Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Hamilton Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Strathclyde Park Golf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Craigie Hill Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.973 and -3.659 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 58' 24" and W -3° 39' 33"
- 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: 01:07 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:08 am and 3:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into Whitecross
Whitecross in Falkirk (Scotland) with it's 780 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 340 mi (or 548 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Whitecross is now 01:07 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports close to Whitecross, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Falkirk, Livingston, Alloa, Stirling and Motherwell. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 95% |
| Air Pressure | 987 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Macdonald Inchyra Grange
Court Residence
Richmond Park Hotel
Star and Garter Hotel
Leapark
Livingston (Bathgate)
Videos from this area
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Snowboard Lesson 5 - Polmont Dry Slope
Lesson 5 at Polmonthill Dry Slope, Polmont near Falkirk. 23 September 2014 Some heel & toe side side-slipping and trying some traversing as well. Getting dark towards the end.
Deltic 22 Royal Scots Grey Passing Whitecross
Class 55 "Deltic" 55022 "Royal Scots Grey" passes Whitecross, between Polmont and Linlithgow on the Edinburgh & Glasgow line, on the return leg of the SRPS railtour to Fort William and Mallaig....
Morayshire In Action On The BKR On 20/6/10 (Full Version)
This video comprises footage shot on a round trip behind LNER No 246 'Morayshire' on the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway on the 20/6/10. The six clips have been previously uploaded separately prior...
Slug 6 Heading South! Part 4 - Going Opposite Ways!
Slug 6 Heading South! Part 4 - Going Opposite Ways! On the evening of 4/4/11 37906 was due to be moved from the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway down to England, towed by 57001 which had come up...
Slug 6 Heading South! Part 3 - Arrival At Manuel
Slug 6 Heading South! Part 3 - Arrival At Manuel On the evening of 4/4/11 37906 was due to be moved from the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway down to England, towed by 57001 which had come up on...
Meet the dogs - Tea drinking dog
Lots of my friends on Google + and facebook ask after my lovely doggies... so, here you go... Meet my four dogs, Shug, Dave, Donald and Fred doing what they do in the morning, just after...
No. 1 at Manuel 13/04/2011
The run-round of the last service of the day of the Easter Midweek service on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway. No. 1 arrived a fashionable 25 mins late with two coaches at around 1455. Sorry...
Planning system helping Scotland's wildlife
Zapping The Porcelain
Jock Bunyan flexing his cheeks one afternoon in Falkirk High School. Viewer discretion is advised.
Bo'ness Manuel Extension
I'm back! Well, I never actually went away, I just haven't uploaded for a while. Some footage from the Manuel extension of the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway, featuring LNER Class D49 #246...
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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.
River Avon (Falkirk)
The River Avon is a river in Falkirk, Scotland. It originates near Cumbernauld, flows through Avonbridge, through the Avon Gorge, through Muiravonside Country Park, Falkirk, past the west of Linlithgow and enters the Firth of Forth near Grangemouth. The Avon Aqueduct—Scotland's longest navigable aqueduct—carries the Union Canal above the river.
Linlithgow and East Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency)
Linlithgow and East Falkirk is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created for use in the 2005 general election. It replaced most of Falkirk East and Linlithgow. The constituency covers the eastern portion of the Falkirk council area and the western portion of the West Lothian council area.
Avon Gorge, Falkirk
The Avon Gorge, Falkirk is a small wooded gorge in Falkirk, Scotland. An area of 19.05 hectares of the gorge is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest; it was notified in 1986. The steep wooded banks constitute one of the few remaining ancient, semi-natural woodland sites in Falkirk District.
Avondale Landfill
The Avondale Landfill is a major Scottish landfill located in Polmont, off junction 4 of the M9 motorway. Avondale takes large volumes of waste from the Forth Valley and some from West Lothian. Avondale has the ability to accept Non-Hazardous, Stable Non-Reactive Hazardous waste including asbestos/gypsum and compliant Hazardous wastes. This is the first and currently only landfill with the ability to accept Hazardous waste to landfill in Scotland under the new Landfill Directive.
Birkhill railway station
Birkhill railway station is a railway station on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway in Scotland, equidistant from Grangemouth, Bo'ness, Linlithgow and Polmont. The adjacent Birkhill Fireclay Mine is in the Bo'ness area and is an integral part of the town's history. Falkirk Council announced in February 2013 that the Fireclay mine would close permanently.
A801 road
The A801 is a road in Scotland which runs from east of Polmont to the A705 near Whitburn that heads towards Livingston in the other direction.
Battle of Linlithgow Bridge
The Battle of Linlithgow Bridge is a battle that took place on 4 September 1526 in the village of Linlithgow Bridge, outside the Scottish town of Linlithgow. It was fought between a force of 10,000 men led by the Earl of Lennox and a force of 2,500 led by James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran. The battle was part of a power struggle in Scotland for control of the young Scottish king, James V.
Bo'ness Junction rail crash
Bo'ness Junction rail crash was a railway accident that took place at Bo'ness Junction in Falkirk. The junction lies on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway between Falkirk and Linlithgow where the line to Bo'ness joined from the north near Manuel station.
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