Prestonpans

Prestonpans is a mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of , , in the council area of . The population as of 2020 is 10,460.
  • Town with about 10,400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 60 feet (20 metres)
  • Description: small fishing town situated to the east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the unitary council area of East Lothian

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prestongrange Parish Church and Pennypit Park.
Jimmydenham, Public domain.
Church
is a Church of Scotland…
is a sports complex located in the town of Prestonpans, in .
is a ruined L-plan keep in the ancient Scottish village of Prestonpans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Preston and Morrison’s Haven.
Renata, Public domain.
Suburb
was a village on the coast…
Locality
Morrison's Haven is a harbour at Prestongrange…
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Latitude
55.9594° or 55° 57′ 34″ north
Longitude
-2.98424° or 2° 59′ 3″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB PPS
Open location code
9C7VX258+Q8
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Prestonpans” goes by many names.
برستنبانزArabic
بريستونبانزArabic
PrestonpansAsturian
PrestonpansBasque
প্রেস্টনBengali
ПрестонпансBulgarian
PrestonpansCebuano
普雷斯頓Chinese
普雷斯顿Chinese
પ્રિસ્ટનપેન્સGujarati
Baile an t-SagairtIrish
PrestonpansIrish
PrestonpansItalian
プレストンJapanese
プレストンパンズJapanese
ಪ್ರೆಸ್ಟನ್ಪ್ಯಾನ್ಸ್Kannada
프레서트팬스Korean
PrestonasLithuanian
PrestonpansMalay
PrestonpansPolish
ПрестонпансRussian
The PansScots
PrestonpansScottish Gaelic
PrestonpansSwedish
பிரெஸ்டொன்பன்ஸ்Tamil
ప్రేస్తోన్పన్స్Telugu
پریسٹن پینزUrdu
PrestonpansWelsh

Localities in the Area

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