Thornton

Thornton is a village in , Scotland. It is between and , and stands between the River Ore and Lochty Burn, which are at opposite ends of the main street.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 2,110 residents
  • Description: village in Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Thornton, Fife”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Glenrothes with Thornton railway station and Thornton Stadium.

Railway station
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located in Thornton in , .

Athletics track
was a greyhound racing track in Thornton, , , Scotland.

Castle
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located on the south bank of the… is situated 2½ miles northeast of Thornton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coaltown of Balgonie and Glenrothes.

Village
is a village of 1,059 people in south central .

Photo: Glen Bowman, CC BY 2.0.
is a large town in , with a population in 2016 of 38,510.

Village
Photo: Arcaist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in south-east , , around 5 km north of . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Thornton.

Thornton

Latitude
56.16631° or 56° 9′ 59″ north
Longitude
-3.14601° or 3° 8′ 46″ west
Population
2,110
Elevation
184 feet (56 metres)
Open location code
9C8R5V83+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3016498950
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2635969
Wiki­data ID
Q7796484
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Thornton” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Thornton”
  • Cebuano: “Thornton”
  • Chinese: “桑顿”
  • Dutch: “Thornton”
  • French: “Thornton”
  • German: “Thornton”
  • Irish: “Baile nan Dealgan”
  • Spanish: “Thornton”
  • Swedish: “Thornton, Fife”
  • Swedish: “Thornton”
  • Urdu: “تھورنٹن، فائف”
  • Welsh: “Thornton, Fife”
  • Welsh: “Thornton”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Stenton and Finglassie.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Markinch & Thornton Parish Church and Thornton Town Hall.

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Worth a closer look: Dunfermline and St Andrews.

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