Monkton

Monkton is a small town in the parish of Monkton and Prestwick in , Scotland. The town of is around 1+1⁄2 miles south of the village, and it borders upon .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 930 residents
  • Description: village in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Monkton, Ayrshire” and “Monkton, South Ayrshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glasgow Prestwick Airport and Prestwick International Airport railway station.

Aerodrome
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, commonly referred to as Prestwick Airport, is an serving the west of Scotland, situated one nautical mile northeast of the town of , and 32 miles southwest of , Scotland.

Railway station
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serves , near the town of , , . The station is 37+3⁄4 miles south west of , on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

Military installation
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is a forward operating base of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm located at , in Scotland. The facility was previously also known as Royal Naval Air Station Prestwick before it was downsized in 2001.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prestwick and St Quivox.

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is a town in on the Clyde coast of Scotland, with a population of 14,880 in 2020. It became a beach and golf resort in Victorian times, but is best known for its airport.

Village
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is a small Scottish village north of and east of . It lies on the B7035 east of the A77. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Monkton.

Village
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is a village in near , . It is located in Dundonald parish on the A759 at the junction with the B746 and a minor road to . is situated 2½ miles north of Monkton.

Monkton

Latitude
55.51642° or 55° 30′ 59″ north
Longitude
-4.6028° or 4° 36′ 10″ west
Population
930
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB MNO
Open location code
9C7QG98W+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 552092553
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2642318
Wiki­data ID
Q6900996
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Monkton” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Monkton (Ayrshire)”
  • Basque: “Monkton”
  • Cebuano: “Monkton”
  • Dutch: “Monkton”
  • French: “Monkton”
  • German: “Monkton”
  • Spanish: “Monkton”
  • Swedish: “Monkton, Skottland”

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