Water of Leith
The Water of Leith is a river in Edinburgh, Scotland. It rises in the Pentland Hills before flowing through the centre of the city and emptying into the Firth of Forth at the Port of Leith.
- River
- Description: river in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, flows into the Firth of Forth
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover HMY Britannia and Leith School of Art.
HMY Britannia
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy.
Leith School of Art
College
Leith School of Art is an independent art college…
Leith Library
Leith Library is one of Edinburgh's 28 freely-accessible libraries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith and Bonnington.
Bonnington
Bonnington is a district of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
Water of Leith
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Latitude
55.9762° or 55° 58′ 34″ north
Longitude
-3.17534° or 3° 10′ 31″ west
Open location code
9C7RXRGF+FV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = water
OpenStreetMap feature
water = river
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Water of Leith” goes by many names.
Water of LeithBasque
Water of LeithCatalan
Water of LeithCebuano
利斯河Chinese
Water of LeithDanish
Water of LeithDutch
Water of LeithIndonesian
Uisge LìteIrish
ウォーター・オブ・リースJapanese
リース川Japanese
Water of LeithPiemontese
Water of LeithPolish
Watter o LeithScots
Uisge LìteScottish Gaelic
Water of LeithSerbo-Croatian
Water of LeithSwedish
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North Leith and The Shore.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover North Leith Burial Ground and Coburg House Studios.
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