Monkland Canal
The Monkland Canal was a 12+1⁄4-mile-long canal designed to bring coal from the mining areas of Monklands to Glasgow in Scotland. In the course of a long and difficult construction process, it was opened progressively as short sections were completed, from 1771.
ML5, Public domain.- Canal
- Description: canal in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
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Buchanan Bus Station
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cowcaddens and Townhead.
Monkland Canal
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Latitude
55.86667° or 55° 52′ north
Longitude
-4.25° or 4° 15′ west
Open location code
9C7QVQ82+M2
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Monkland Canal” goes by many names.
Monkland CanalCatalan
Monkland CanalCebuano
Monkland CanalDutch
قناة مونكلاندEgyptian Arabic
モンクランド運河Japanese
MonklandkanalenNorwegian
MonklandkanalenNorwegian Bokmål
Monkland CanalSwedish
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Port Dundas and Blythswood New Town.
Notable Places Nearby
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