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Torphichen

Torphichen is a historic small village located north of in , . The village is approximately 18 miles west of , 7 miles south-east of and 4 miles south-west of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Torphichen Preceptory and Cairnpapple Hill.

Church
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is a church in the village of Torphichen, , Scotland. It comprises the remains of the preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in Scotland.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a hill with a dominating position in central lowland Scotland with views from coast to coast. It was used and re-used as a major ritual site for around 4000 years, and in its day would have been comparable to better known sites like the .

Peak
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or Cockleroy is a prominent hill in . It is 's local hill. On its top there are some remains of an Iron Age's hill fort. is situated 2 miles northeast of Torphichen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westfield and Bathgate.

Village
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is a small village of around 180 houses located in the parish of Torphichen in , Scotland. is situated 2 miles west of Torphichen.

Town
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is a town in , Scotland, 5 miles west of Livingston and adjacent to the M8 motorway. Nearby towns are , Livingston, and . is situated 2½ miles south of Torphichen.

Village
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is a small village within the Falkirk council area, close to the boundary of council in . It lies 2.0 miles west-southwest of and 2.5 miles south-east of on the west bank of the River Avon. is situated 3 miles north of Torphichen.

Torphichen

Latitude
55.9335° or 55° 56′ 1″ north
Longitude
-3.6542° or 3° 39′ 15″ west
Population
650
Elevation
531 feet (162 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB TPH
Open location code
9C7RW8MW+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 348079625
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2635653
Wiki­data ID
Q1010322
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Torphichen” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Torphichen”
  • Breton: “Torphichen”
  • Bulgarian: “Торпхичен”
  • Cebuano: “Torphichen”
  • Corsican: “Torphichen”
  • Danish: “Torphichen”
  • Dutch: “Torphichen”
  • French: “Torphichen”
  • German: “Torphichen”
  • Indonesian: “Torphichen”
  • Irish: “Tòrr Fhèichin”
  • Irish: “Tòrr Fhitheachan”
  • Italian: “Torphichen”
  • Low German: “Torphichen”
  • Persian: “تورفیچن”
  • Portuguese: “Torphichen”
  • Romanian: “Torphichen”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Torphichen”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Tòrr Fhèichin”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Torr Fhitheachan”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Tòrr Fhitheachan”
  • Spanish: “Torphichen”
  • Swedish: “Torphichen”
  • Tahitian: “Torphichen”
  • Welsh: “Torphichen”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Torphichen Post Office and Activity Area.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Torphichen”. Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.