Govan
in Glasgow City of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow International Airport (5 mi) - Glasgow Prestwick Airport (27 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (37 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (54 mi)
- Oban Airport (59 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (61 mi)
- Dundee Airport (64 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (66 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (106 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (112 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (123 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Haggs Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Lenzie Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Eastwood Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Sandyhills Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Barshaw Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Cowglen Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Pollok Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Glasgow Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Douglas Park Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- The Williamwood Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.863 and -4.312 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 51' 47" and W -4° 18' 44"
- 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: 08:41 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:07 am and 3:59 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 Govan
Govan in Glasgow City (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 346 mi (or 557 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Govan is now 08:41 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Govan, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), 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 60 mi (or 96 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Glasgow, Giffnock, Paisley, Kirkintilloch and Dumbarton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
| Morning Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 996 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel du Vin
Hilton Garden Inn Glasgow City Centre
LORNE HOTEL GLASGOW
Crowne Plaza GLASGOW
Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor
Embassy Apartments
Manor Park Guest House
Clifton
Lorne Hotel Glasgow
Videos from this area
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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.
Hamilton Crescent
Hamilton Crescent is a cricket ground located in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the home of the West of Scotland Cricket Club. Hamilton Crescent is famous for holding the first ever international football match, played between Scotland and England. The game was played on 30 November 1872, ended in a goalless draw and was watched by a crowd of 4,000. Further international matches were held here in 1874 and 1876, before being moved to Hampden Park.
Glasgow Harbour
Glasgow Harbour is an urban regeneration scheme at Partick in the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
Govan subway station
Govan subway station is a station serving the area of Govan in Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the south side of the River Clyde. Just to the south of the station is the main depot and test track for the Glasgow Subway. The station is located near the historic Govan Old Parish Church. This station forms an interchange station, being adjacent to Govan bus station.
Ibrox subway station
Ibrox subway station is a station serving the Ibrox area of Glasgow, Scotland. The station was known as Copland Road until 1977. The station's surface buildings were replaced during the Subway's modernisation programme, with the main entrance still located on Copland Road. The station now has a side platform arrangement for boarding the trains. Particularly of note nearby is Ibrox Stadium, home of Rangers F.C..
Govan Old Parish Church
Govan Old Parish Church was a parish church in the Church of Scotland, serving Govan in Glasgow. It was also known as "St Constantine's". Since 2007, the congregation has become part of Govan and Linthouse Parish. Govan Old Church is no longer used for regular Sunday services, but the building remains open and is used for occasional services, including midweek services. The dedication is to Saint Constantine of Strathclyde whose shrine at Govan is still in existence.
Partick West railway station
Partick West railway station served the Partick area of the city of Glasgow, particularly the Thornwood section of Partick. It was a four platform station on the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway, with two platforms on an east-west line with services between Dumbarton and Glasgow city centre and a further two platforms on a north-south line with services between Maryhill and the city centre.
Riverside Museum
The Riverside Museum is a new development for the Glasgow Museum of Transport, completed on 20 June 2011, at Pointhouse Quay in the Glasgow Harbour regeneration district of Glasgow, Scotland. The next day it opened to the public.
Partick Castle
Partick Castle was located in Partick, a Western suburb of Glasgow. It was built in 1611 for the Glasgow benefactor George Hutcheson and situated on the west bank of the River Kelvin.
Broomloan Road Primary School
Broomloan Road Primary School was a primary school situated in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. It was the largest Board School in Govan, and comprised two separate buildings. The first, designed by Alexander Watt, opened in 1875. In 1894 a red sandstone extension was built, designed by H&D Barclay. The school has now closed but is still in existence, having been boarded up and been in a derelict condition for many years. It is now protected as a category B listed building.
St Peter's Boys School, Stewartville St, Glasgow
St Peter's Boys School was a Roman Catholic school in Stewartville Street, Glasgow, Scotland. It is no longer a school. The building has been converted into a block of flats and the old playgrounds are residents' car parks now.
1902 Ibrox disaster
The 1902 Ibrox disaster was caused by the collapse of a stand, which led to the deaths of 25 supporters watching a Scotland v England football game. 517 supporters were injured. It happened on 5 April 1902 at Ibrox Park (now Ibrox Stadium) in Glasgow, Scotland.
1971 Ibrox disaster
The 1971 Ibrox disaster was a crush among the crowd at an Old Firm football game, which led to 66 deaths and over 200 injuries. It happened on 2 January 1971 in an exit stairway at Ibrox Park (now Ibrox Stadium) in Glasgow, Scotland. The stadium's owners, Rangers F.C. , were later ruled to be at fault in a sheriff's judgement on one of the deaths. Rangers did not dispute this ruling, and were sued for damages in 60 other cases brought by relatives of the dead.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Govan.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Govan, Qovan, Baile a Ghobhainn, Gouan, 加文
