Monkland Canal

The Monkland Canal was a 12+1⁄4-mile-long canal designed to bring coal from the mining areas of Monklands to in Scotland. In the course of a long and difficult construction process, it was opened progressively as short sections were completed, from 1771.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Glasgow Queen Street railway station and Buchanan Bus Station.

Railway station
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Glasgow Queen Street is a passenger railway terminus serving the city of , Scotland.

Bus station
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is the main bus terminus…

Music venue
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is a concert and arts venue located in , Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cowcaddens and Townhead.

Quarter
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is an area of the city of , Scotland.

Quarter
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is a district within the city of , Scotland.

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is the largest city in Scotland on in the Central Belt.

Monkland Canal

Latitude
55.86667° or 55° 52′ north
Longitude
-4.25° or 4° 15′ west
Elevation
141 feet (43 metres)
Open location code
9C7QVQ82+M2
Geo­Names ID
2642334
Wiki­data ID
Q1944899
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Monkland Canal” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Monkland Canal”
  • Cebuano: “Monkland Canal”
  • Dutch: “Monkland Canal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة مونكلاند”
  • French: “canal de Monkland”
  • French: “Canal de Monkland”
  • German: “Monkland Canal”
  • Japanese: “モンクランド運河”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Monklandkanalen”
  • Norwegian: “Monklandkanalen”
  • Swedish: “Monkland Canal”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Port Dundas and Blythswood New Town.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work and Buchanan Street.

Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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