Tayport

Tayport, also known as Ferry-Port-on-Craig, is a town in , Scotland. It lies on the opposite , a suburb of . The two were linked by a ferry service until 1939.
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  • Type: Town with 7,920 residents
  • Description: town in Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Ferry Port on Craig”, “Ferry Port-on-Craig”, “Ferry-Port on Craig”, and “Ferry-Port-on-Craig”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tayport Pile Lighthouse and Broughty Castle.

Lighthouse
Photo: Brian Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle
Photo: TimVickers, Public domain.
is a historic castle on the banks…

Lighthouse
Photo: Andy Wright, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Broughty Ferry and Barnhill.

Suburb
Photo: Edmarinuk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb in , Scotland.

Quarter
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area in , located within the suburb of . is situated 2 miles northeast of Tayport.

Suburb
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
and Angus is an area of Eastern , . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Tayport.

Tayport

Latitude
56.44909° or 56° 26′ 57″ north
Longitude
-2.88072° or 2° 52′ 51″ west
Population
7,920
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB TAY
Open location code
9C8VC4X9+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 243596728
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2636158
Wiki­data ID
Q1010148
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Tayport” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Tayport”
  • Basque: “Tayport”
  • Bulgarian: “Тайпорт”
  • Catalan: “Tayport”
  • Cebuano: “Tayport”
  • Chinese: “泰波特”
  • Dutch: “Tayport”
  • French: “Tayport”
  • Hebrew: “טייפורט”
  • Irish: “Port na Creige”
  • Italian: “Tayport”
  • Japanese: “テイポート”
  • Lithuanian: “Teiportas”
  • Persian: “تیپورت”
  • Polish: “Tayport”
  • Scots: “Teyport”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Port na Creige”
  • Spanish: “Tayport”
  • Swedish: “Tayport”
  • Urdu: “ٹے پورٹ”
  • Welsh: “Tayport”
  • “Tayport”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: The Leys and Scotscraig Mains.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tayport Post Office and Gospel Hall.

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Worth a closer look: Dunfermline and St Andrews.

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